Democratic Republic of Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has named his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Leopards are making a return to the World Cup after a half-century absence.
They last played at the mundial in West Germany in 1974, losing all three games, including a 9-0 defeat to Yugoslavia.
DR Congo will compete in Group K at the the 2026 World Cup finals, where they will take on Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan.
“The squad has picked itself because we’ve all been together now for some four years. The World Cup is no forum for experimenting or development,” Desabre said on Monday.
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“We want to play to our best level, and our objective is to get past the first phase, which I believe is well within our capacity.”
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Matthieu Epolo (Standard Liege), Timothy Fayulu (Noah), Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre)
Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika (Larisa), Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian), Gedeon 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), Elia Meshack (Alanyaspor), Gael Kakuta (Larissa), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Nathanael Mbuku (Montpellier), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Ngalayel Mukau (Lille), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Noah Sadiki (Sunderland)
Forwards: Cedric Bakambu (Real Betis), Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United)
