FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
DR Congo qualify for their first World Cup since 1974 with a growing pool of European-based talent. Wissa and Bongonda give them genuine attacking threat.
Managed by Sébastien Desabre, DR Congo head into the 2026 World Cup in Group K, where they face Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia. With a FIFA ranking of #46, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
YW
Yoane Wissa
ST · Newcastle
TB
Théo Bongonda
LW · Cádiz
CM
Chancel Mbemba
CB · Lille
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Pace and power
- Improving European core
- Resilience
▼ Weaknesses
- Big-tournament inexperience
- Consistency
How far can DR Congo go?
DR Congo will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
