CAF · COD
DR Congo
Vast French-speaking Central African nation, birthplace of rumba; the Leopards return to the World Cup after a long wait.
Head coach
Sébastien Desabre
Sébastien Serge Louis Desabre is a French professional football manager, currently with DR Congo national football team.
Preferred shape
4-1-4-1
World Cup pedigree
First appearance 🎉
Qualifier record
9W · 2D · 2L — 29 pts in 13 games
Qualifier goals
18 for · 7 against (+11)
Matches
Qualifying campaign
13 matches · 9W 2D 2L
Matches · Nov 2023
vs
Mauritania
W
2–0
Matches · Nov 2023
at
Sudan
L
1–0
Matches · Jun 2024
at
Senegal
D
1–1
Matches · Jun 2024
vs
Togo
W
1–0
Matches · Mar 2025
vs
South Sudan
W
1–0
Matches · Mar 2025
at
Mauritania
W
0–2
Matches · Sep 2025
at
South Sudan
W
1–4
Matches · Sep 2025
vs
Senegal
L
2–3
Matches · Oct 2025
at
Togo
W
0–1
Matches · Oct 2025
vs
Sudan
W
1–0
Semi-finals · Nov 2025
at
Cameroon
W
0–1
Final · Nov 2025
at
Nigeria
D
1–1 pens
Final · Mar 2026
vs
Jamaica
W
1–0
Community
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Mpasi | 29 | 0 | Le Havre |
| 16 | Timothy Fayulu | 3 | 0 | Noah |
| 21 | Matthieu Epolo | 1 | 0 | Standard Liège |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 12 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 3 | Steve Kapuadi | 4 | 0 | Widzew Łódź |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe | 14 | 1 | Burnley |
| 5 | Dylan Batubinsika | 14 | 1 | AEL |
| 12 | Joris Kayembe | 26 | 1 | Genk |
| 22 | Chancel Mbemba | 109 | 7 | Lille |
| 24 | Gédéon Kalulu | 28 | 0 | Aris Limassol |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku | 45 | 4 | Lens |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ngal'ayel Mukau | 14 | 0 | Lille |
| 7 | Nathanaël Mbuku | 19 | 2 | Montpellier |
| 8 | Samuel Moutoussamy | 58 | 0 | Atromitos |
| 10 | Théo Bongonda | 38 | 7 | Spartak Moscow |
| 14 | Noah Sadiki | 20 | 0 | Sunderland |
| 15 | Aaron Tshibola | 17 | 1 | Kilmarnock |
| 18 | Charles Pickel | 34 | 1 | Espanyol |
| 25 | Edo Kayembe | 43 | 2 | Watford |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brian Cipenga | 8 | 0 | Castellón |
| 11 | Gaël Kakuta | 31 | 5 | AEL |
| 13 | Meschak Elia | 69 | 12 | Alanyaspor |
| 17 | Cédric Bakambu | 70 | 21 | Real Betis |
| 19 | Fiston Mayele | 37 | 6 | Pyramids |
| 20 | Yoane Wissa | 38 | 9 | Newcastle United |
| 23 | Simon Banza | 15 | 2 | Al Jazira |