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DR Congo at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

DR Congo are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group K, alongside Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan. Onside's model gives them 7% to reach the Round of 16 and 0.0% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does DR Congo play next?

DR Congo have completed their Group K fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #46 · GROUP K · AFRICA

DR Congo

FIFA · #46CODGROUP KAFRICA

DR Congo face an uphill arc in Group K — the model has them as outsiders. Tournament football has produced bigger upsets, but the maths say the work starts at MD1.

ONSIDE AI · TOURNAMENT MODEL v5

CHAMPION PROBABILITY
0.0%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
DR CONGO'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
6.9%
QUARTER-FINAL
0.9%
SEMI-FINAL
0.1%
FINAL
0.0%
CHAMPION
0.0%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

K
Group
3
Group fixtures
2
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group K with Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan.

THE GROUP

DR Congo vs the rest of Group K

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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DR Congo's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
11%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
2.3
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#3 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Yoane Wissa
Newcastle
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Yoane Wissa
Newcastle
Top attacking PL contributor
DIFFERENTIALDIFF
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
West Ham
Lower-owned, upside play
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Yoane Wissa
5.0
2
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
5.0
VERDICTUnderdog path (~11%). Differential value if they pull a result; Aaron Wan-Bissaka the upside play.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

DR Congo's ledger vs Group K

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Portugal
FIFA #5 · Group K
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Colombia
FIFA #13 · Group K
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Uzbekistan
FIFA #50 · Group K
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

DR Congo's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means DR Congo is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1A
Portugal
FIFA #5
-41 rank delta
Wed 17 Jun
MD2A
Colombia
FIFA #13
-33 rank delta
Wed 24 Jun
MD3H
Uzbekistan
FIFA #50
+4 rank delta
Sat 27 Jun
1
Easy
0
Toss
2
Hard

DR Congo is FIFA #46. Group avg rank is #29 17 places weaker than the group mean — uphill draw.

FIXTURES

DR Congo's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Wed 17 Jun17:0018:00
2Wed 24 Jun02:0003:00
3Sat 27 Jun23:3000:30
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

2 Premier League players representing DR Congo

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Newcastle alone.

Newcastle
1
Yoane Wissa
West Ham
1
Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why DR Congo's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

DR Congo's 2 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

WORLD CUP FANTASY · DR CONGO

Pick DR Congo stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

Use the Onside captain / differential / value picks to assemble a DR Congo-heavy XI, then build it in the official FIFA game. In FIFA Fantasy, open the player list and filter by country = DR Congo to surface every eligible name.

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