DR Congo: 26 players selected for AFCON 2025, including Cédric Bakambu
The DR Congo coach has announced the list of players selected for the final phase of AFCON 2025. And Sébastien Desabre has called up 26 Leopards.
SUMMARY
The final DR Congo squad for AFCON 2025 has been released. Coach Sébastien Desabre selected a group of 26 Leopards for the final phase of the African tournament, which will take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. Included are the usual regulars, such as Chancel Mbemba and Cédric Bakambu.
Official List of the 26 Leopards
Goalkeepers
T. FAYULU (FC Noah / Armenia)
L. MPASI (Le Havre / France)
M. ÉPOLO (Standard de Liège / Belgium)
Defenders
A. WAN-BISSAKA (West Ham United / England)
G. KALULU (Aris Limassol / Cyprus)
A. MASUAKU (Sunderland / England)
J. KAYEMBE (KRC Genk / Belgium)
R. BUSHIRI (Hibernian FC / Scotland)
A. TUANZEBE (Burnley / England)
C. MBEMBA (Lille / France)
S. KAPUADI (Legia Varsovie / Poland)
Midfielders
N. SADIKI (Sunderland / England)
E. KAYEMBE (Watford / England)
S. MOUTOUSSAMY (Atromitos / Greece)
C. PICKEL (Espanyol Barcelone / Spain)
M. MUKAU (Lille / France)
M. STROEYKENS (Anderlecht / Belgium)
T. BONGONDA (Spartak Moscou / Russia)
M. BALIKWISHA (Celtic / Scotland)
N. MBUKU (Montpellier / France)
B. CIPENGA (Castellón / Spain)
Forwards
S. BANZA (Al Jazira / United Arab Emirates)
F. MAYELE (Pyramids / Egypt)
S. ESSENDE (Augsburg / Germany)
M. ELIA (Alanyaspor / Turkey)
C. BAKAMBU (Real Betis / Spain)
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