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World Cup 2026

DR Congo

4-4-1-1

DR Congo goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-1-1, Mpasi-Nzau starting in goal. Sébastien Desabre leads the side from the touchline.

DR Congo's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 29.1. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 90.3 million.

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Squad

26 players

11 starters 15 bench
  • GK Mpasi-Nzau Le Havre
  • DEF Masuaku Lens
  • DEF Mbemba Lille
  • DEF Tuanzebe Burnley
  • DEF Wan-Bissaka West Ham United
  • MID Moutoussamy Atromitos
  • MID Sadiki Sunderland
  • ATT Bakambu Real Betis
  • ATT Elia Alanyaspor
  • ATT Mbuku Montpellier
  • ATT Wissa Newcastle United
  • GK Epolo
  • GK Fayulu
  • DEF Batubinsika
  • DEF Bushiri
  • DEF Kapuadi
  • DEF Kayembe Ditu
  • DEF Ngakia
  • MID Ayel Mukau
  • MID Diangana
  • MID Kayembe
  • MID Pickel
  • ATT Banza
  • ATT Bongonda
  • ATT Cipenga
  • ATT Mayele

World Cup context

DR Congo

Head coach
Sébastien Desabre
Avg starter age
29.1
Starter value
~90.3 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About DR Congo at the World Cup

DR Congo heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-4-1-1 and Mpasi-Nzau starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Mpasi-Nzau (DR Congo, Le Havre), Epolo (DR Congo), and Fayulu (DR Congo). Defenders: Masuaku (DR Congo, Lens), Mbemba (DR Congo, Lille), Tuanzebe (DR Congo, Burnley), Wan-Bissaka (DR Congo, West Ham United), Batubinsika (DR Congo), Bushiri (DR Congo), Kapuadi (DR Congo), Kayembe Ditu (DR Congo), and Ngakia (DR Congo).

Midfielders: Moutoussamy (DR Congo, Atromitos), Sadiki (DR Congo, Sunderland), Ayel Mukau (DR Congo), Diangana (DR Congo), Kayembe (DR Congo), and Pickel (DR Congo). Forwards: Bakambu (DR Congo, Real Betis), Elia (DR Congo, Alanyaspor), Mbuku (DR Congo, Montpellier), Wissa (DR Congo, Newcastle United), Banza (DR Congo), Bongonda (DR Congo), Cipenga (DR Congo), and Mayele (DR Congo).

The XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 29.1. Their combined starter value is roughly 90.3 million. Sébastien Desabre (FRA) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

DR Congo stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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