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DR Congo

World Cup 2026 · Group K · CAF · FIFA Rank #56

UnderdogCoach: Sebastien DesabreBest result: Group stage (1974, as Zaire)Appearance #2

⚙️ Tactical Profile

Back after 52 years, through a penalty-shootout playoff. The Leopards are pure fast-twitch: a 4-3-3 that presses hard, fights for every second ball, and fields Europe-based players at nearly every position. Desabre's structure transformed them; creation still depends on individual moments.

🔮 Expectations

1974 ended in the infamous 0-9 — this squad carries the rewrite. Most have them fourth in Group K, but the athleticism guarantees Portugal and Colombia two bruising evenings. A single point makes national heroes; anything more makes legends.

⭐ Key Players

Yoane WissaForward · Newcastle United — A Premier League-proven finisher leading the Leopards' line.80Axel TuanzebeCentre-Back · Burnley — The athletic stopper who once put Mbappe in his pocket.75Charles PickelMidfielder · La Liga club — The midfield grinder who sets the press's teeth.74Cedric BakambuForward · Overseas club — The veteran insurance policy in front of goal.75Noah SadikiMidfielder · Sunderland — The next decade of the Leopards' midfield, already here.76

📋 Full 26-Man Squad

Lionel MpasiAaron Wan-BissakaSteve KapuadiAxel TuanzebeDylan BatubinsikaNgal'ayel MukauNathanael MbukuSamuel MoutoussamyBrian CipengaTheo BongondaGael KakutaJoris KayembeMeschak EliaNoah SadikiAaron TshibolaTimothy FayuluCedric BakambuCharles PickelFiston MayeleYoane WissaMatthieu EpoloChancel MbembaSimon BanzaGedeon KaluluEdo KayembeArthur Masuaku

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