DR Congo
Coach
Sébastien Desabre
World Cup Appearances
1
Best Finish
Group Stage (1974)
Complete Team Guide
DR Congo's World Cup 2026 squad features one of the tournament's biggest allegiance switches: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who played 23 times for England youth teams, has chosen to represent the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yoane Wissa leads the attack from Newcastle. Chancel Mbemba captains. Ngal'ayel Mukau is 19 and the wildcard.
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Road to 2026
DR Congo are back at the World Cup, and that alone makes them one of the tournament's more interesting African stories. The country's talent pool has long been obvious; the harder task was turning that talent into qualification. Reaching 2026 suggests the Leopards finally found enough structure to match their athletic upside.
Key Players
Yoane Wissa
Forward
Brentford
Wissa gives DR Congo pace, goals and a direct attacking edge that makes them difficult to ignore in transition.
Cédric Bakambu
Forward
Real Betis
Bakambu remains an important experienced scorer and one of the recognisable attacking leaders of the side.
Chancel Mbemba
Defender
Marseille
Mbemba provides leadership and defensive authority, especially in the type of physical matches DR Congo often play.
Arthur Masuaku
Defender
Beşiktaş
Masuaku helps give the side width and a more progressive option from the back line.
Axel Tuanzebe
Defender
Ipswich Town
Tuanzebe adds another high-level defensive option and helps raise the athletic ceiling of the side.
Goalkeepers
Lionel Mpasi
Le Havre
Timothy Fayulu
FC Noah
Matthieu Epolo
Standard Liège
Defenders
Chancel Mbemba
Lille
Axel Tuanzebe
Burnley
Arthur Masuaku
Lens
Gédéon Kalulu
Aris Limassol
Joris Kayembe
Genk
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
West Ham United
Rocky Bushiri
Hibernian
Steve Kapuadi
Widzew Łódź
Dylan Batubinsika
AEL Limassol
Midfielders
Noah Sadiki
Sunderland
Charles Pickel
Espanyol
Edo Kayembe
Watford
Samuel Moutoussamy
Atromitos
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Lille
Nathanaël Mbuku
Montpellier
Meschak Elia
Alanyaspor
Brian Cipenga
Castellón
Gaël Kakuta
AEL Limassol
Théo Bongonda
Spartak Moscow
Attackers
Simon Banza
Al Jazira
Yoane Wissa
Newcastle United
Fiston Mayele
Pyramids FC
Cédric Bakambu
Real Betis
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