DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre becomes the second coach to name his final squad ahead of schedule for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
The Frenchman has maintained the spine of the team from the qualifiers, with Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa the only major omission after he suffered injury at club level.
The Leopards go into the tournament in good form after qualifying for the FIFA Intercontinental World Cup Playoff at the expense of both Nigeria and Cameroon.
Full list of players selected for AFCON 2025
Goalkeepers
- Theo Fayulu (FC Noah, Armenia)
- Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre, France)
- Mathieu Epolo (Standard Liège, Belgium)
Defenders
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham, England)
- Gédéon Kalulu (Aris Limassol, Cyprus)
- Arthur Masuaku (Sunderland, England)
- Chancel Mbemba (Lille, France)
- Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley, England)
- Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian, Scotland)
- Joris Kayembe (Genk, Belgium)
- Steven Kapuadi (Legia Warsaw, Poland)
Midfielders
- Noah Sadiki (Sunderland, England)
- Edo Kayembe (Watford, England)
- Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos, Greece)
- Charles Pickel (Espanyol, Spain)
- Ngal’ayel Mukau (Lille, France)
- Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht, Belgium)
- Théo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow)
- Michelangelo Balikwisha (Celtic, Scotland)
- Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier, France)
- Brian Cipenga (Castellón, Spain)
Attackers
- Simon Banza (Al Jazeera, United Arab Emirates)
- Fiston Mayele (Pyramids, Egypt)
- Samuel Essende (Augsburg, Germany)
- Meschak Elia (Alanyaspor, Türkiye)
- Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis, Spain)
