2026 World Cup - National Football Team - Congo DR - Squad 
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2026 World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers
Matthieu Epolo
(Standard Liege)
Timothy Fayulu
(Noah)
Lionel Mpasi
(Le Havre)
Defenders
Dylan Batubinsika
(Larisa)
Gedoon Kalulu
(Aris Limassol)
Steve Kapuadi
(Widzew Lodz)
Joris Kayembe
(Racing Genk)
Arthur Masuaku
(Racing Lens)
Chancel Mbemba
(Lille)
Axel Tuanzebe
(Burnley)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
(West Ham United)
Midfielders
Theo Bongonda
(Spartak Moscow)
Brian Cipenga
(Castellon)
Meshack Elia
(Alanyaspor)
Gael Kakuta
(Larisa)
Edo Kayembe
(Watford)
Nathanael Mbuku
(Montpellier)
Samuel Moutoussamy
(Atromitos)
Ngal'ayel Mukau
(Lille)
Charles Pickel
(Espanyol)
Noah Sadiki
(Sunderland)
Aaron Tshibola
(Kilmarnock)
Forwards
Cedric Bakambu
(Real Betis)
Simon Banza
(Al Jazira)
Fiston Mayele
(Pyramids)
Yoane Wissa
(Newcastle United)
Africa Cup 2025 - National Football Team - Congo DR - Squad
Goalkeepers
Timothy Fayulu
(FC Noah)
Lionel Mpasi
(Le Havre)
Matthieu Epolo
(Standard Liege)
Defenders
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
(West Ham United)
Gedeon Kalulu
(Aris Limassol)
Arthur Masuaku
(Sunderland)
Joris Kayembe
(Genk)
Rocky Bushiri
(Hibernian)
Axel Tuanzebe
(Burnley)
Chancel Mbemba
(Lille)
Steve Kapuadi
(Legia Warsaw)
Midfielders
Noah Sadiki
(Sunderland)
Edo Kayembe
(Watford)
Samuel Moutoussamy
(Atromitos)
Charles Pickel
(Espanyol)
Ngal'ayel Mukau
(Lille)
Theo Bongonda
(Spartak Moscow)
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
(Celtic)
Nathanael Mbuku
(Montpellier)
Brian Cipenga
(Castellon)
Gael Kakuta
(Sakaryaspor)
Forwards
Simon Banza
(Al Jazira)
Fiston Mayele
(Pyramids)
Samuel Essende
(Augsburg)
Meschack Elia
(Alanyaspor)
Cedric Bakambu
(Real Betis)
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Goalkeepers:
Nicaise Mulopo Kudimbana
(Royal Antwerp, Belgium)
Ley Matampi
(TP Mazembe)
Joel Kiassumbua
(FC Wohlen, Switzerland)
Defenders:
Chancel Mbemba
(Newcastle, England)
Gabriel Zakuani
(Northampton Town, England)
Issama Mpeko
(Kabuscorp, Angola)
Joyce Lomalisa
(AS Vita Club)
Vital N'Simba
(Bourg-Péronnas, France)
Fabrice N'Sakala
(Alanyaspor, Turkey)
Chris Luyindama
(TP Mazembe)
Merveille Bope
(TP Mazembe)
Jordan Ikoko
(Guingamp, France)
Marcel Tisserand
(Ingolstadt, Germany)
Midfielders:
Youssouf Mulumbu
(Norwich, England)
Neeskens Kebano
(Fulham, England)
Rémy Mulumba
(Ajaccio, France)
Hervé Kage
(Kortrijk, Belgium)
Jacques Maghoma
(Birmingham City, England)
Paul-José M'Poku
(Panathinaikos, Greece)
Jonathan Bijimine
(Cordoba, Spain)
Wilson Kamavuaka
(Panetolikos, Greece)
Forwards:
Cédric Bakambu
(Villarreal, Spain)
Dieumerci Mbokani
(Hull City, England)
Benik Afobe
(Bournemouth, England)
Firmin Mubele Ndombe
(Vita Club)
Junior Kabananga
(Astana, Kazakhstan)
Jordan Botaka
(Charlton Athletic, England)
Meschack Elia
(TP Mazembe)
Jonathan Bolingi
(TP Mazembe)
Ricky Tulengi
(DCMP)
Jeremy Bokila
(Al-Kharitiyath, Qatar)
Players
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Entente Setif secure 2:2 draw at Vita Club in first leg of final
Cameroon on verge of qualification - Cameroon took a huge step towards qualification with a 2:0 victory over Sierra Leone on Wednesday.
Algeria beat Malawi 2:0 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday to be on the verge of booking their place at the final in Morocco.
AS Vita Club and Entente Setif reach final
AS Vita used home advantage to win against CS Sfaxien.
Entente Setif of Algeria made significant headway
CAF bans fans from Setif's match against TP Mazembe
Cameroon hit form to thrash Ivory Coast - They continued their resurgence as they hammered Ivory Coast 4:1 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Yaounde.
Congo Brazzaville produced a shock victory in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, beating Nigeria 3:2 in their Group A match in Calabar.
