| 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 |
About
World Cup story
DR Congo's only previous World Cup was West Germany 1974 as Zaire — they were the first sub-Saharan African nation at a finals. 2026 is their first return in 52 years.
- Appearances
- 1
- Best finish
- Group stage
- First appearance
- 1974
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Chancel Mbemba
109 capsTOP SCORER
Cédric Bakambu
21 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
28.5 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- W
v Cameroon 1–0
2025-11-13 · Away · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
- D
v Nigeria 1–1
2025-11-16 · Away · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
- W
v Jamaica 1–0
2026-03-31 · Home · WC qualifying · Mar 2026
World Cup 2026
England
DR CongoDR Congo
Uzbekistan
ColombiaDR Congo
PortugalDR CongoBefore the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
DR Congo
ChileDR Congo
DenmarkDR Congo
JamaicaDR Congo
AlgeriaDR Congo
BotswanaSquad
26-man roster
Coach Sébastien Desabre
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Lionel Mpasi
Le Havre · 31y
29 caps
- 16
Timothy Fayulu
Noah · 26y
3 caps
- 21
Matthieu Epolo
Standard Liège · 21y
1 caps
DEFENDERS
8- 2
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
West Ham United · 28y
12 caps
- 3
Steve Kapuadi
Widzew Łódź · 28y
4 caps
- 4
Axel Tuanzebe
Burnley · 28y
14 caps
1 goals
- 5
Dylan Batubinsika
AEL · 30y
14 caps
1 goals
- 12
Joris Kayembe
Genk · 31y
26 caps
1 goals
- 22
Chancel MbembaC
Lille · 31y
109 caps
7 goals
- 24
Gédéon Kalulu
Aris Limassol · 28y
28 caps
- 26
Arthur Masuaku
Lens · 32y
45 caps
4 goals
MIDFIELDERS
8- 6
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Lille · 21y
14 caps
- 7
Nathanaël Mbuku
Montpellier · 24y
19 caps
2 goals
- 8
Samuel Moutoussamy
Atromitos · 29y
58 caps
- 10
Théo Bongonda
Spartak Moscow · 30y
38 caps
7 goals
- 14
Noah Sadiki
Sunderland · 21y
20 caps
- 15
Aaron Tshibola
Kilmarnock · 31y
17 caps
1 goals
- 18
Charles Pickel
Espanyol · 29y
34 caps
1 goals
- 25
Edo Kayembe
Watford · 28y
43 caps
2 goals
FORWARDS
7- 9
Brian Cipenga
Castellón · 28y
8 caps
- 11
Gaël Kakuta
AEL · 34y
31 caps
5 goals
- 13
Meschak Elia
Alanyaspor · 28y
69 caps
12 goals
- 17
Cédric Bakambu
Real Betis · 35y
70 caps
21 goals
- 19
Fiston Mayele
Pyramids · 31y
37 caps
6 goals
- 20
Yoane Wissa
Newcastle United · 29y
38 caps
9 goals
- 23
Simon Banza
Al Jazira · 29y
15 caps
2 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
1d ago
Bellingham's incredible reaction to Kane's winning goal
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1d ago
Ex-captain says DR Congo 'shocked' to score first
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2d ago
All the angles of Kane's brilliant winner
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2d ago
'Incredible technique' - Rooney heaps praise on Kane
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2d ago
'Postman' Kane 'always delivers' for England
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2d ago
'He is ridiculous' - Rice praise for match-winner Kane
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2d ago
Gordon was 'already celebrating' before Kane had scored the winner
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2d ago
Energy and team spirit at highest level - Tuchel
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2d ago
Watch: England and DR Congo fans react to tense World Cup game
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Win over DR Congo 'our best game of the tournament' - Kane
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