DR Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre has announced his squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Sudan and Mauritania.

The Leopards currently sit third in Group B, trailing leaders Sudan by three points and second-placed Senegal by one. The DRC must take maximum points against South Sudan and Mauritania as they are the bottom sides in the group.

DR Congo has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup since their first and only appearance in 1974, when the country was known as Zaire.

Full Squad to Face South Sudan and Mauritania

Goalkeepers

Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier)

Lionel Mpasi (Rodez)

Timothy Fayulu (FC Sion)

Defenders

Gédéon Kalulu (FC Lorient)

Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town)

Joris Kayembe (KRC Genk)

Arthur Masuaku (Beşiktaş)

Henock Inonga (FAR Rabat)

Dylan Batubinsika (AS Saint-Étienne)

Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian)

Chancel Mbemba (OM)

Midfielders

Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise)

Ngal’ayel Mukau (ASCSC)

Charles Pickel (Cremonese)

Samuel Moutoussamy (Sivasspor)

Meschack Elia (FC Nantes)

Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion)

Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Étoile Rouge)

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Théo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow)

Forwards

Fiston Mayele (Pyramids)

Yoane Wissa (Brentford)

Simon Banza (Trabzonspor)

Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis)

Samuel Essende (Augsburg)