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DR Congo coach Sébastien Desabre names final 27-man squad for TotalEnergies AFCON 2023

DR Congo coach Sébastien Desabre names final 27-man squad for TotalEnergies AFCON 2023

DR Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has named his final 27-member squad for the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. 

The team selection is headlined by names such as Yoane Wissa who plies his trade at Brentford, Cedric Bakambu of Galatasaray, Fiston Mayele from FC Pyramids and Chancel Mbemba of French Ligue 1 side Marseille.

The Leopards under the tutelage of Desabre will be looking to head back to the top and pinnacle of African Football.

The DR Congo are drawn in Group F alongside Morocco, Zambia and Tanzania.

DRC FULL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Lionel Mpasi (Rodez), Dimitry Bertaud (Marseille), Siadi Baggio (TP Mazembe)

Defenders: Chancel Mbemba (Marseille), Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne), Joris Kayembe (KRC Genk), Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas), Brian Mayeye (Ascoli), Gedeon Kalulu (Lorient), Inonga Baka (Simba SC), Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian)

Midfielders: Edo Kayembe (Watford), Samuel Moutousammy (FC Nantes), Aaron Tshibola (Hatta FC), Charles Pickel (Cremonese), Gaël Katuka (Amiens SC), Théo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Silas Katompa (VFB Stuttgart), Meschack Elia (BSC Young Boys), Grady Diangana

Strikers: Cedric Bakambu (Galatasaray), Fiston Mayele (FC Pyramids), Yoane Wissa (Brentford), Simon Banza (SC Braga)

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