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DR Congo — 2026 World Cup Squad

DR Congo bring a 26-player squad to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drawn in Group K and managed by Sébastien Desabre. Below is the full squad by position — every name links to a player profile — plus where the squad plays their club football. Spoiler-free: squad facts only, no results.

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26players

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20born abroad

15club leagues

Where the DR Congo squad plays their football

Club leagues represented in the squad.

Premier League4

Other / Domestic3

Super League Greece3

Armenian Premier League1

Belgian Pro League1

Cypriot First Division1

DR Congo squad by position

Goalkeepers

1Lionel Mpasi
Le Havre · 31y 21Matthieu Epolo
Standard Liège · 21y 23Timothy Fayulu
FC Noah · 26y

Defenders

2Aaron Wan-Bissaka
West Ham United · 28y 3Axel Tuanzebe
Burnley · 28y 4Chancel Mbemba
Lille · 31y 5Arthur Masuaku
Lens · 32y 6Gédéon Kalulu
Aris Limassol · 28y 7Joris Kayembe
Genk · 31y 8Dylan Batubinsika
AEL · 30y 9Steve Kapuadi
Widzew Łódź · 28y

Midfielders

10Aaron Tshibola
Kilmarnock · 31y 11Meschak Elia
Alanyaspor · 28y 12Samuel Moutoussamy
Atromitos · 29y 13Edo Kayembe
Watford · 28y 14Charles Pickel
Espanyol · 29y 15Gaël Kakuta
AEL · 34y 16Noah Sadiki
Sunderland · 21y 18Ngal'ayel Mukau
Lille · 21y 19Brian Cipenga
Castellón · 28y

Forwards

17Nathanaël Mbuku
Montpellier · 24y 20Cédric Bakambu
Real Betis · 35y 22Théo Bongonda
Spartak Moscow · 30y 24Fiston Mayele
Pyramids FC · 31y 25Yoane Wissa
Newcastle United · 29y 26Simon Banza
Al Jazira · 29y

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