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DR Congo squads for the September–October 2026 international break
36 players in two squads · coach Sébastien Desabre · announced 11 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
The two DR Congo squads Sébastien Desabre named for the September–October 2026 international break were announced on 11 September 2026 by FECOFA. They are the squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers and the squad for the Uganda friendlies. Since then 1 player has been called up and 2 players have left, so 36 players are listed here as of 21 September 2026: 30 in the squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers and 21 in the squad for the Uganda friendlies, 15 of them in both. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Chancel Mbemba (81), Yoane Wissa (81) and Noah Sadiki (79).
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The squads
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers 30
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Matthieu EpoloStandard Liège | GK | 74 |
| Dimitry BertaudForge FC | GK | 73 |
| Nathan NdibuLes Aigles du Congo | GK | 73 |
Defenders 11
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Chancel MbembaAl-Diriyah | CB | 81 |
| Arthur MasuakuKonyaspor | LB | 78 |
| Axel TuanzebeAuxerre | CB | 75 |
| Aaron Wan-BissakaAston Villa | RB | 74 |
| Gédéon KaluluAris Limassol | RB | 74 |
| Kévin PedroSaint-Étienne | CB | 74 |
| Joris KayembeGenk | LB | 74 |
| Jordy MakengoSC Freiburg | LB | 74 |
| Willy KambwalaComo | CB | 74 |
| Dylan BatubinsikaFCSB | CB | 74 |
| Steve KapuadiWidzew Łódź | CB | 73 |
Midfielders 11
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Noah SadikiSunderland | CDM | 79 |
| Ngal'ayel MukauLille | CM | 77 |
| Théo BongondaAl-Faisaly | LW | 76 |
| Edo KayembeWatford | CDM | 75 |
| Junior KadileLens | ST | 75 |
| Meschak EliaAlanyaspor | RW | 74 |
| Samuel MoutoussamyAtromitos | CDM | 73 |
| Ezechiel BanzuziRB Leipzig | CAM | 73 |
| Brian CipengaAlmería | CAM | 73 |
| Aaron TshibolaKilmarnock | CB | 73 |
| Nathanaël MbukuSint-Truiden | LW | 70 |
Forwards 5
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Yoane WissaNewcastle United | ST | 81 |
| Fiston MayeleAl Ahli Tripoli | ST | 77 |
| Afimico PululuAl-Hazem | ST | 75 |
| Simon BanzaPAOK | ST | 75 |
| Samuel EssendeYoung Boys | ST | 75 |
Squad for the Uganda friendlies 21
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Matthieu EpoloStandard Liège | GK | 74 |
| Dimitry BertaudForge FC | GK | 73 |
| Nathan NdibuLes Aigles du Congo | GK | 73 |
Defenders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Chancel MbembaAl-Diriyah | CB | 81 |
| Gédéon KaluluAris Limassol | RB | 74 |
| Kévin PedroSaint-Étienne | CB | 74 |
| Joris KayembeGenk | LB | 74 |
| Jordy MakengoSC Freiburg | LB | 74 |
| Willy KambwalaComo | CB | 74 |
| Dylan BatubinsikaFCSB | CB | 74 |
| Steve KapuadiWidzew Łódź | CB | 73 |
Midfielders 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Noah SadikiSunderland | CDM | 79 |
| Stephy MavididiWatford | ST | 75 |
| Jorthy MokioAjax | CB | 74 |
| Ezechiel BanzuziRB Leipzig | CAM | 73 |
| Brandon NdeziDijon | CM | 73 |
| Paris MaghomaNorwich City | CM | 73 |
Forwards 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Afimico PululuAl-Hazem | ST | 75 |
| Anthony MusabaNorwich City | RW | 75 |
| Jackson MulekaKonyaspor | ST | 75 |
| Samuel EssendeYoung Boys | ST | 75 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squads were announced, as our sources record them. A player who left a squad is not listed in it above.
- Noah Mbamba (Lorient) left both squads; Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock) was called up to the squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers in his place on 18 September 2026.
- Stanis Idumbo (Monaco) left both squads; Junior Kadile (Lens) moved from the squad for the Uganda friendlies to the squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers in his place.
- Samuel Essende (Young Boys), already in the squad for the Uganda friendlies, was added to the squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers as well.
DR Congo in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep 12:00 ET | DR Congo v Equatorial Guinea AFCON 2027 qualifiers · Group E, matchday 1 · Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa | 2–0 |
| Mon 28 Sep 12:00 ET | Zimbabwe v DR Congo AFCON 2027 qualifiers · Group E, matchday 2 · Harare | no score yet |
| Fri 2 Oct TIME TBC | DR Congo v Uganda Friendly · South Africa (venue not announced) | no score yet |
| Mon 5 Oct TIME TBC | Uganda v DR Congo Friendly · South Africa (venue not announced) | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- FECOFA · published 11 September 2026 · federation
- FECOFA · published 18 September 2026 · federation
- FECOFA · published 21 September 2026 · federation
- Foot RDC · published 11 September 2026 · secondary source
- Afrik-Foot · published 11 September 2026 · secondary source
- MediaCongo · published 18 September 2026 · secondary source
- Journal de Kinshasa · published 18 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · secondary source
The squad DR Congo took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.