DR Congo at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 53 |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Manager | Sébastien Desabre |
| Captain | Chancel Mbemba |
| Nickname | Les Léopards |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 2 |
| Best Finish | Quarterfinals (1974, as Zaire) |
| 2022 World Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2026 Group | Group K (Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from DR Congo's CAF qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W9 D1 L2 |
| Goals Scored | 18 (1.50/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 7 (0.58/match) |
| Goal Difference | +11 |
| Clean Sheets | 7 (58.3%) |
| Failed to Score | 1 matches (8.3%) |
| Biggest Win | 2-0 (H) / 1-4 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | 2-3 (H) / 1-0 (A) |
| Win Rate | 75.0% |
| Home Record | W4 D0 L1 (5 games) |
| Away Record | W5 D1 L1 (7 games) |
| Top Scorer | F. Mayele (2 goals) |
| Top Assister | — |
| Most Carded | H. Baka (1 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Sébastien Desabre |
Standard stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mbemba | D | 31 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Moutoussamy | M | 29 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Pickel | M | 28 | 6 | 5 | 448 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 |
| Y. Wissa | A | 29 | 6 | 6 | 431 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| J. Kayembe | D | 31 | 5 | 4 | 366 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Elia | F | 28 | 6 | 4 | 363 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| H. Baka | D | 32 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Bertaud | G | 27 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Kalulu | D | 28 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Masuaku | D | 32 | 3 | 3 | 264 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Kakuta | M | 34 | 4 | 3 | 246 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T. Bongonda | F | 30 | 5 | 2 | 237 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| E. Kayembe | M | 27 | 4 | 2 | 226 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Bakambu | F | 34 | 4 | 2 | 182 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Mpasi | G | 31 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Batubinsika | D | 29 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Essende | A | 27 | 2 | 2 | 152 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Banza | F | 29 | 2 | 2 | 149 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Bushiri | D | 26 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Tuanzebe | D | 28 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Tshibola | M | 30 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Diangana | A | 27 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Katompa Mvumpa | A | 27 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| F. Mayele | A | 31 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
| C. Akolo | A | 30 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 92 | 66 | 5940 | 66.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bongonda | F | 30 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| F. Mayele | A | 31 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| C. Pickel | M | 28 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Y. Wissa | A | 29 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| M. Elia | F | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| C. Mbemba | D | 31 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| S. Moutoussamy | M | 29 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| J. Kayembe | D | 31 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| H. Baka | D | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| G. Kalulu | D | 28 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Masuaku | D | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| G. Kakuta | M | 34 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| E. Kayembe | M | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| C. Bakambu | F | 34 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| D. Batubinsika | D | 29 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| S. Essende | A | 27 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| S. Banza | F | 29 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| R. Bushiri | D | 26 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Tuanzebe | D | 28 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Tshibola | M | 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bertaud | 27 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Mpasi | 31 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mbemba | D | 31 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Moutoussamy | M | 29 | 5 | 450 | 7.6% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C. Pickel | M | 28 | 6 | 448 | 7.5% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Y. Wissa | A | 29 | 6 | 431 | 7.3% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Kayembe | D | 31 | 5 | 366 | 6.2% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Elia | F | 28 | 6 | 363 | 6.1% | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| H. Baka | D | 32 | 4 | 360 | 6.1% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Bertaud | G | 27 | 4 | 360 | 6.1% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Kalulu | D | 28 | 3 | 270 | 4.5% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Masuaku | D | 32 | 3 | 264 | 4.4% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Kakuta | M | 34 | 4 | 246 | 4.1% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T. Bongonda | F | 30 | 5 | 237 | 4.0% | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| E. Kayembe | M | 27 | 4 | 226 | 3.8% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| C. Bakambu | F | 34 | 4 | 182 | 3.1% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| L. Mpasi | G | 31 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Batubinsika | D | 29 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Essende | A | 27 | 2 | 152 | 2.6% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Banza | F | 29 | 2 | 149 | 2.5% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| R. Bushiri | D | 26 | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Tuanzebe | D | 28 | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Tshibola | M | 30 | 3 | 89 | 1.5% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| G. Diangana | A | 27 | 3 | 89 | 1.5% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| S. Katompa Mvumpa | A | 27 | 3 | 80 | 1.3% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| F. Mayele | A | 31 | 5 | 71 | 1.2% | 0 | 5 | — | — | — |
| C. Akolo | A | 30 | 2 | 26 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Masuaku | D | 32 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Kayembe | D | 31 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Elia | F | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| H. Baka | D | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C. Bakambu | F | 34 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Tshibola | M | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C. Mbemba | D | 31 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Moutoussamy | M | 29 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C. Pickel | M | 28 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Y. Wissa | A | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Bertaud | G | 27 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Kalulu | D | 28 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Kakuta | M | 34 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| T. Bongonda | F | 30 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Kayembe | M | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Mpasi | G | 31 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Batubinsika | D | 29 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Essende | A | 27 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Banza | F | 29 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| R. Bushiri | D | 26 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Tuanzebe | D | 28 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Diangana | A | 27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Katompa Mvumpa | A | 27 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| F. Mayele | A | 31 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C. Akolo | A | 30 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2023 | 1 | Home | Mauritania | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 2 | Away | Sudan | L | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 3 | Away | Senegal | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 4 | Home | Togo | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 5 | Home | South Sudan | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 6 | Away | Mauritania | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 7 | Away | South Sudan | W | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 8 | Home | Senegal | L | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 9 | Away | Togo | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 10 | Home | Sudan | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 11 | Away | Cameroon | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 12 | Away | Nigeria | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: IC Playoff 1 — winner
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 5 | — | — | — | 41.7% |
| 4-4-2 | 4 | — | — | — | 33.3% |
| 4-1-4-1 | 2 | — | — | — | 16.7% |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8.3% |
Primary formation: 4-3-3 (used in 41.7% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
🎉 DR Congo will make their World Cup debut in 2026!
This will be their first appearance in the competition's 96-year history. Their journey begins on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 against Portugal at NRG Stadium, Houston.
Head-to-head vs Group K opponents
vs Portugal
1
Total
0
DR Congo W
1
Draws
0
Portugal W
Last meeting: Portugal 0-0 Congo DR · June 2026
vs Colombia
1
Total
0
DR Congo W
1
Draws
0
Colombia W
Last meeting: Colombia 0-0 Congo DR · June 2026
vs Uzbekistan
1
Total
0
DR Congo W
1
Draws
0
Uzbekistan W
Last meeting: Congo DR 0-0 Uzbekistan · June 2026
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