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Congo DR World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Congo DR carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group K with their opening fixture against Portugal on 17 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 46
- Group
- Group K
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Congo DR squad: face by face
Lionel M'Pasi
GK 
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
DEF 
Axel Tuanzebe
DEF 
Dylan Batubinsika
DEF 
Chancel Mbemba
DEF 
Gedeon Kalulu
DEF 
Arthur Masuaku
DEF 
Samuel Moutoussamy
MID 
Théo Bongonda
MID 
Gaël Kakuta
MID 
Noah Sadiki
MID 
Aaron Tshibola
MID 
Charles Pickel
MID 
Edo Kayembe
MID 
Meschack Elia
FWD 
Cédric Bakambu
FWD 
Yoane Wissa
FWD 
Simon Banza
FWD 18 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 28.5avg age
- 21youngest (Ngal'ayel Mukau)
- 35oldest (Cédric Bakambu)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Congo DR qualify from Group K?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Congo DR a meaningful safety net. Group K standings and Congo DR's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel M'Pasi | Goalkeeper | 31 |
| 16 | Timothy Fayulu | Goalkeeper | 26 |
| 21 | Matthieu Epolo | Goalkeeper | 21 |
| 2 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Defender | 28 |
| 3 | Steve Kapuadi | Defender | 28 |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe | Defender | 28 |
| 5 | Dylan Batubinsika | Defender | 30 |
| 12 | Joris Kayembe | Defender | 31 |
| 22 | Chancel Mbemba | Defender | 31 |
| 24 | Gedeon Kalulu | Defender | 28 |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku | Defender | 32 |
| 6 | Ngal'ayel Mukau | Midfielder | 21 |
| 8 | Samuel Moutoussamy | Midfielder | 29 |
| 10 | Théo Bongonda | Midfielder | 30 |
| 11 | Gaël Kakuta | Midfielder | 34 |
| 14 | Noah Sadiki | Midfielder | 21 |
| 15 | Aaron Tshibola | Midfielder | 31 |
| 18 | Charles Pickel | Midfielder | 29 |
| 25 | Edo Kayembe | Midfielder | 28 |
| 7 | Nathanaël Mbuku | Forward | 24 |
| 9 | Brian Cipenga | Forward | 28 |
| 13 | Meschack Elia | Forward | 28 |
| 17 | Cédric Bakambu | Forward | 35 |
| 19 | Fiston Mayele | Forward | 31 |
| 20 | Yoane Wissa | Forward | 29 |
| 23 | Simon Banza | Forward | 29 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group K fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR vs Portugal |
| Colombia | 24 Jun 2026 | Congo DR vs Colombia |
| Uzbekistan | 27 Jun 2026 | Congo DR vs Uzbekistan |
FIFA World Ranking
Congo DR are ranked 46 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 36th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.