Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lineup Against Portugal in 2026 World Cup

French coach Sébastien Desabre has announced the official lineup for the portugal-faces-democratic-republic-of-congo-in-2026-world-cup-showdown/">Democratic Republic of Congo as they prepare to face Portugal in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup group stage.

The match is part of Group 11, where the Congolese team aims to start their World Cup journey on a strong note.

Notably absent from the starting lineup is Fiston Mayele, the Pyramids FC striker, who will start the game on the bench.

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lineup Against Portugal

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s lineup for the match against Portugal in the 2026 World Cup is as follows:.

Goalkeeper: Mbasi Nzu.

Defense: Tuanzebe, Mbiemba, Kaboudi, Wan-Bissaka, Masuaku.

Midfield: Motusami, Kayembe, Mukao.

Attack: Yohan Wissa, Cedric Bakambu.

This marks only the second time in history that the Democratic Republic of Congo has qualified for the World Cup, and their first appearance under this name. The last time they participated was over 40 years ago when they competed as Zaire.