As part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the RD Congo will play their first two matches against Mauritania on November 15 and Sudan on November 19. For the occasion, Les Léopards coach Sébastien Desabre has unveiled his shortlist of players. The 26-man squad includes all the team's key players, plus Yoane Wissa and Gaël Kakuta, who are making their comebacks. However, Dylan Batubinsika and Arthur Masuaku are absent through injury.