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Sébastien Desabre
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Group Stage (1974)
DR Congo are back at the World Cup with enough pace, power and attacking quality to make life difficult in an already volatile Group K.
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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.
Forward
Brentford
Wissa gives DR Congo pace, goals and a direct attacking edge that makes them difficult to ignore in transition.
Forward
Real Betis
Bakambu remains an important experienced scorer and one of the recognisable attacking leaders of the side.
Defender
Marseille
Mbemba provides leadership and defensive authority, especially in the type of physical matches DR Congo often play.
Defender
Beşiktaş
Masuaku helps give the side width and a more progressive option from the back line.
Defender
Ipswich Town
Tuanzebe adds another high-level defensive option and helps raise the athletic ceiling of the side.
Lionel Mpasi
Le Havre
Timothy Fayulu
FC Noah
Matthieu Epolo
Standard Liège
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
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
Simon Banza
Al Jazira
Yoane Wissa
Newcastle United
Fiston Mayele
Pyramids FC
Cédric Bakambu
Real Betis
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