DR Congo selects 14 U15 players for World Cup in Azerbaijan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africatopsports
Congolese coach Zico Tumba has unveiled a list of 14 U15 players set to represent the Democratic Republic of Congo at the first FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival. The competition will take place from 22 to 31 October 2026 in Azerbaijan, according to Africatopsports.
Zico Tumba, coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s U15 football team, announced a list of 14 players on 17 October 2026 for the first World Cup and FIFA U15 Festival, according to Africatopsports. He presented the players at a press conference at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa.
The competition will take place from 22 to 31 October in Azerbaijan. The players were identified at Congolese academies and training centres, including AC Ujana and RC Golf, reports Africatopsports.
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