Democratic Republic of Congo coach Florent Ibenge has named a 37 man squad to immediately start preparations for Africa Cup of Nations crucial qualifying match against Central African Republic slated for 4th September 2016 in Kinshasa.
Of the 37 man squad only six are local based players while the rest plies their trade in Western Nations.
Notable inclusions include Nsimba Vital who plays for Bourg-Peronnas in France and Gael Kakuta from Chinese Club, Hebei China Fortuna FC.
Conspicously missing from the roaster is veteran Joel Kimwaki Mpela.
DRC are Group B leaders with 12 points just before their next and last game against Central African Republic who are two point behind having gathered 10 points.
Full Squad:
Keepers:
1. KIASSUMBUA JOEL FC (WOHLEN/Sweden)
2. MATAMPI VUMI LEY (DCMP/ RD CONGO)
3. KUDIMBANA NICAISE FC ( ROYAL ANTWERP/ Belgium)
4. MANDANDA PARFAIT (SPORTING CHARLEROI/ Belgium )
5. LOMBOTO HERVE (LEOPARDS DOLISIE/ Congo,Brazzaville)
DEFENDERS
6. TISSERAND MARCEL (AS MONACO,France)
7. BAOMETO MOKE JUNIOR (ST ELOI LUPOPO/ RD CONGO)
8. BOMPUNGA BOTULI PADOU (AS V.CLUB/ RD CONGO)
9. ISSAMA MPEKO DJO (TP MAZEMBE/ RD CONGO )
10. LOMALISA MUTAMBALA JOYCE (AS V.CLUB/ RD CONGO)
11. ZAKUANI GABRIEL (NORTHAMPTON TOWN/ England)
12. MBEMBA MANGULU CHANCEL (NEW CASTLE/ England)
13. N’SAKALA FABRICE (ANDERLECHT/ Belgium)
14. NSIMBA VITAL (BOURG-PERONNAS/ France)
15. TAMATHA ABEL (FC GRONINGEN/ Holland)
16. UNGENDA MUSELENGE BOBO (BODRICK KABUSCORP/ Angola)
17. OUALEMBO CHRISTOPHER (ACADEMICA DE COIMBRA/ Portugal)
MIDFIELDERS
18. BOPE BOKADI MERVEILLE (TP MAZEMBE/ RD CONGO )
19. MAGHOMA JACQUES (BIRMINGHAM CITY/ England )
20. MPOKU PAUL-JOSE (AC CHIEVO VERONNE/ Italy)
21. MULUMBA REMY GAZELEC (AJACCIO/ France)
22. KAMAVUAKA (WILSON STURM GRAZ/ Turkey)
23. KEBANO NEESKENS (K.R.C. GENK/ Belgium)
24. KAGE HERVE (COURTRAI/ Belgium)
25. NKOLOLO JORDAN (CAEN/ France )
26. LEMA MABIDI CHIKITO (RAJA CLUB CASABLANCA/ Morocco)
27. MULUMBU YOUSSUF (NORWICH CITY/ England)
STRIKERS
28. KAKUTA GAEL HEBEI (CHINA FORTUNA FC/ China)
29. MUBELE NDOMBE FIRMIN (AL AHLI DOHA/ Qatar)
30. BAKAMBU CEDRICK (VILLA REAL/Spain)
31. BOLASIE YALA YANNICK (CRYSTAL PALACE/ England)
32. BOKILA LOTETEKA JEREMY (AL KHARAITIYAT/ Qatar )
33. BOTAKA JORDAN (LEED UNITED/ England)
34. BOLINGI MPANGI JONATHAN (TP MAZEMBE/DRC)
35. MABUATI CEDRICK (COLUMBUS CREW SC/ USA)
36. LUKOKI JODY (PFC LUDOGORETS RAZGRAD/ Bulgaria
37. MBOKANI BEZUA DIEUMERCI (Norwich,England)
