Congo Brazzaville national team head coach Bartelemy Gatsono has summoned a 22-man squad to start preparations for the upcoming 2018 Africa Nations Championship qualifiers against DR Congo.

Experienced midfielder Bakoua Carof, goalkeeper Mouko Barel , defender Ankira Stanislas are some of the players summoned.

AC Leopards has 10 players in the team, As Otoho and Tongo share the same number of 4 players apiece.

Congo will face Congo-Kinshasa during the third round, first leg match qualifier scheduled to be played on August 11th.

DR Congo is the defending champion after beating Mali 4-0 in the title match of the 2016 edition held at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: MOUKO BAREL (La Mancha),NDZILA Pavelh (Congo Star),MOUNGALA IKOUNGA (TONGO FC)

Defenders:BISSIKI Dimitri (Leopards),MOUBHIO Boris (Leopards), BAKOUA CAROF (Leopards),ROZAN Varel (Leopards), ITOUA BERANGER CARA (CARA),ONDONGO FARIA (AS Otoho).

Midfielders:LAKOLO Hermann (Leopards), GANDZE Cesair (Leopards),Tchilimbou Harris (Leopards),ANKIRA DUA Stanislas (Leopards), MILANDOU EMMANUEL (La Mancha),MAVOUANDA HERVÉ (AJAX Ouenzé), LOUSSOUKOU Junior (CARA)

Forwards: NGOMBE JAURES (Otoho),OBASSI BERCYL (Otoho), NABABA Hugues (Black Devils),BOTAMBA Matheus (TONGO), EWOLO Lévy (INTER club),MAKIESSE Junior (Leopards).