#60
WC 2026 · Group K
DR Congo
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FIFA#60
Titles–
Appearances1
Best resultGroup stage (1…
Group K
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
Fixtures
Style of play
4-3-3Coach: Sébastien Desabre
DR Congo (the Leopards) at their first WC since 1974 (then as Zaire). Desabre (French, since August 2022) led the team through African qualifying. Mbemba (Lille, ex-Newcastle) organizes the defence — physically strong, technically sound.
Tournament odds0%
Group winner6%
Quarter-final2%
Semi-final1%
Final0%
Champion0%
Squad
26 players- Coach
- Sébastien Desabre
- Avg age
- 28.5
- Founded
- 1919
Goalkeepers
- Lionel Mpasi31 yrs
- Matthieu Epolo21 yrs
- Timothy Fayulu26 yrs
Defenders
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka28 yrs
- Arthur Masuaku32 yrs
- Axel Tuanzebe28 yrs
- Chancel Mbemba31 yrs
- Dylan Batubinsika30 yrs
- Gédéon Kalulu28 yrs
- Joris Kayembe31 yrs
- Steve Kapuadi28 yrs
Midfielders
- Aaron Tshibola31 yrs
- Charles Pickel29 yrs
- Edo Kayembe28 yrs
- Gaël Kakuta34 yrs
- Ngal'ayel Mukau21 yrs
- Noah Sadiki21 yrs
- Samuel Moutoussamy29 yrs
Forwards
- Brian Cipenga28 yrs
- Cédric Bakambu35 yrs
- Fiston Mayele31 yrs
- Meschack Elia28 yrs
- Nathanael Mbuku24 yrs
- Simon Banza29 yrs
- Theo Bongonda30 yrs
- Yoane Wissa29 yrs
Source: football-data.org. Refreshed hourly.
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FAQ
- Is DR Congo in the 2026 World Cup?
- Whether DR Congo participates in the FIFA WC 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico depends on qualification. This page shows the current status and all group matches.
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By the numbers
- 107+Years of history
- 1WC appearances
- –WC titles
- Group stageBest result
- CAFConfederation
National teamCAF
- Founded
- 1919
- Nickname
- Léopards
- FIFA
- #60
- Group
- WM26 · K
- WC appearances
- 1 (incl. 2026)
- Best WC
- Group stage (1974, as Zaire)
- Last WC
- 1974
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