Group K
Congo DR
- Manager
- Sebastien Desabre
- Squad
- 26 players
- Announced
- May 18
Tournament projection
- Advance
- 36.7%
- Round of 16
- 10.8%
- Quarter-final
- 2.4%
- Semi-final
- 0.5%
- Final
- 0.1%
- Champion
- 0.0%
Scouting report
updated 2026-06-04A direct, transitional 4-3-3 that counters at speed and defends a central block. A very exciting time for the country, now on the biggest stage.
Style · 4-3-3 (or variation) — direct and transitional play, counter at speed, in behind/wide and cross, with a central block structure.
Counter-reliance ·highDirect, transitional, counter at speed
Strengths
- +Counter at speed in transition
- +Direct running in behind and crossing from wide
- +Solid central block
Key players
- Noah Sadiki · CMDrives with the ball, tough-tackling duel-winner
- Tactics
- Defend the centre, break directly at speed, and get in behind and cross. A very exciting moment for the country on the biggest stage of all.
Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026
Group fixtures
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Lionel MpasiLe Havre
- Timothy FayuluFC Noah
- Matthieu EpoloStandard Liege
Defenders
- Chancel MbembaLille
- Axel TuanzebeBurnley
- Arthur MasuakuLens
- Gedeon KaluluAris Limassol
- Joris KayembeGenk
- Aaron Wan-BissakaWest Ham United
- Aaron TshibolaKilmarnock
- Steve KapuadiWidzew Łódź
- Dylan BatubinsikaAEL
Midfielders
- Noah SadikiSunderland
- Charles PickelEspanyol
- Edo KayembeWatford
- Samuel MoutoussamyAtromitos
- Ngal'ayel MukauLille
- Nathanaël MbukuMontpellier
- Meschak EliaAlanyaspor
- Brian CipengaCastellón
- Gaël KakutaAEL
- Théo BongondaSpartak Moscow
Forwards
- Simon BanzaAl Jazira
- Yoane WissaNewcastle United
- Fiston MayelePyramids FC
- Cédric BakambuReal Betis