DR Congo's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach S. Desabre on May 18, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, nine defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards. DR Congo is drawn into Group K, where it faces Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Lionel Mpasi-Nzau, with 960 minutes across 10 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Chancel Mbemba on 960 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 12 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, scoring 31 goals and conceding 18. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
Group K
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 |  DR Congo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Mpasi-Nzau | Goalkeeper | Congo DR | 960 |
| 2 | Chancel Mbemba | Defender | Lille | 960 |
| 3 | Axel Tuanzebe | Defender | Congo DR | 870 |
| 4 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Defender | West Ham | 865 |
| 5 | Samuel Moutoussamy | Midfielder | Atromitos | 814 |
| 6 | Noah Sadiki | Midfielder | Sunderland | 655 |
| 7 | Cédric Bakambu | Forward | Real Betis | 597 |
| 8 | Fuka-Arthur Masuaku | Defender | Lens | 564 |
| 9 | Ngal'ayel Mukau | Midfielder | Lille | 555 |
| 10 | Yoane Wissa | Forward | Newcastle | 495 |
| 11 | Nathanaël Mbuku | Midfielder | Montpellier | 493 |
| 12 | Joris Kayembe | Defender | Genk | 412 |
| 13 | Théo Bongonda | Midfielder | Congo DR | 393 |
| 14 | Edouard Kayembe | Midfielder | Watford | 380 |
| 15 | Meschack Elia | Forward | Alanyaspor | 375 |
| 16 | Brian Kibambe | Forward | Castellón | 234 |
| 17 | Fiston Kalala | Forward | Pyramids FC | 207 |
| 18 | Steve Kapuadi | Defender | Widzew Łódź | 180 |
| 19 | Gaël Kakuta | Forward | Larisa | 157 |
| 20 | Charles Monginda | Midfielder | Espanyol | 119 |
| 21 | Gédéon Kalulu | Defender | Aris | 100 |
| 22 | Rocky Bushiri | Defender | Hibernian | 90 |
| 23 | Simon Banza | Forward | Al-Jazira | 43 |
| 24 | Timothy Fayulu | Goalkeeper | FC Noah | 0 |
| 25 | Matthieu Epolo | Goalkeeper | Standard Liege | 0 |
| 26 | Buduka Batubinsika | Defender | Larisa | 0 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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