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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: DR Congo’s Desabre names 26-man squad for Tanzania ties

DR Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has announced a 26-man squad to face Tanzania in their next two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualfiiers next month. The 48-year-old Desabre has called upon regulars like Chancel Mbemba, Arthur Masuaku, Theo Bongonda and Gael Kakuta. The French coach also named Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe and Meschiak Elia to the star-studded squad. The Leopards, who will be without...

AFCON finalists Fae & Peseiro to headline CAF’s coaches symposium

by Ibikunle Salako

10 September 2024

2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning manager Emerse Fae and Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, who led Nigeria to the final of the competition in Ivory Coast, will headline a star-studded list of African coaches for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) coaches’ symposium. The CAF coaches’ symposium, which will have about 50 coaches from the football governing body’s member associations, will take place on Thursday,...

AFCON 2023: Brentford’s Wissa & Galatasaray’s Bakambu lead DR Congo’s final squad

by Ibikunle Salako

28 December 2023

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, Olympique Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba, and Galatasaray forward Cedric Bakambu headline the 24-man squad list announced by Democratic Republic of Congo boss Sébastien Desabre on Thursday for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. 47-year-old Desabre, who was named as head coach of DR Congo in 2022, will lead the Leopards to their 20th AFCON tournament when the competition kicks...

DR Congo boss Desabre assured of Wan-Bissaka’s commitment

by Kunle Fayiga

30 May 2023

DR Congo manager Sebastien Desabre is confident Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will represent the Leopards. The 25-year-old London-born player looks poised to represent the country of parents after seeing very little opportunity in breaking into the England national team. Desabre named a 27-man squad on Monday as DR Congo prepare to take on Gabon in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month as...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: DR Congo’s Desabre names 26-man squad for Tanzania ties

AFCON finalists Fae & Peseiro to headline CAF’s coaches symposium

AFCON 2023: Brentford’s Wissa & Galatasaray’s Bakambu lead DR Congo’s final squad

DR Congo boss Desabre assured of Wan-Bissaka’s commitment

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