Official: Desabre Unveils DR Congo’s Squad for AFCON 2025!

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·2 Desember 2025

Official: Desabre Unveils DR Congo’s Squad for AFCON 2025!

Official: Sébastien Desabre unveils an XXL squad for AFCON 2025

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The French head coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sébastien Desabre, revealed this Monday the official list of 26 players selected to compete in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The "Leopards" will compete in Group D of the tournament. Their campaign kicks off against Benin on December 23, followed by two high-profile clashes against Senegal and then Botswana.

La Rdcongo 🇨🇩🐆 lors des 𝟏𝟎 dernières CAN : 2006 ➜1/4 Finale 2008 ➜Non qualifié✖️ 2010 ➜Non qualifié✖️ 2012 ➜Non qualifié✖️ 2013 ➜1er tour 2015 ➜3ᵉ Place🥉 2017 ➜1/4 Finale 2019 ➜8ᵉ de Finale 2021 ➜Non qualifié✖️ 2023 ➜Demi-Finale [4ᵉ Place] 2025 ➜ ❓
– Selasa, 2 Desember 2025

AFCON 2025: DR Congo's 26-man squad

The full list selected by Sébastien Desabre is as follows:

Goalkeepers: L. Mpasi (Le Havre), M. Epolo (Standard Liège), T. Fayulu (FC Noah)
Defenders: C. Mbemba (Lille), A. Masuaku (Sunderland), A. Tuanzebe (Burnley), G. Kalulu (Aris Limassol), S. Kapuadi (Legia Warsaw), R. Bushiri (Hibernian FC), J. Kayembe (KRC Genk), A. Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United)
Midfielders: M. Stroeykens (Anderlecht), S. Moutoussamy (Atromitos), C. Pickel (Espanyol Barcelona), N. Mukau (Lille), N. Sadiki (Sunderland), B. Cipenga (Castellón), E. Kayembe (Watford), N. Mbuku (Montpellier), T. Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), M. Balikwisha (Celtic)

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– Senin, 1 Desember 2025