Africa Cup of Nations News: Algeria vs DR Congo Confirmed Line-ups

By Andre Moura, FootballPredictions.NET, 15:30 06/01/2026

We’re counting down to the Algeria vs DR Congo Africa Cup of Nations clash which is scheduled to start shortly, and the team line-ups are in.

Here is the starting XI for Algeria which has been confirmed as follows:

Algeria

Luca Zidane #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Aix-en-Provence, France
Rayan Aït-Nouri #15
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Montreuil, France
Ramy Bensebaini #21
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Constantine, Algeria
Aïssa Mandi #2
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Rafik Belghali #7
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Belgium
Ismaël Bennacer #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Arles, France
Hicham Boudaoui #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 61kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Béchar, Algeria
Ibrahim Maza #30
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Farès Chaïbi #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Riyad Mahrez #7
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Sarcelles, France
Mohamed Amoura #18
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 61kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Tahir, Algeria
Substitutes: Mandrea, A (G), Benbot, O (G), Dorval, M (D), Belaïd, Z (D), Atal, Y (D), Zorgane, A (M), Zerrouki, R (M), Abdelli, H (M), Boulbina, A (F), Kebbal, I (F), Hadj Moussa, A (F), Bounedjah, B (F), Berkane, R (F), Bakrar, M (F).

The starting line-up for DR Congo has also been confirmed as:

DR Congo

Lionel Mpasi #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Meaux, France
Joris Kayembe #18
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium
Chancel Mbemba #22
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
Axel Tuanzebe #6
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Bunia, DR Congo (Zaire)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka #29
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Croydon, England
Ngal'ayel Mukau #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 21
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Mechelen, Belgium
Noah Sadiki #27
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 21
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium
Samuel Moutoussamy #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 29
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Paris, France
Théo Bongonda #77
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 30
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Charleroi, Belgium
Meschack Elia #13
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
Cédric Bakambu #17
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 34
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Substitutes: Epolo, M (G), Fayulu, T (G), Batubinsika, D (D), Bushiri, R (D), Kapuadi, S (D), Kalulu, G (D), Kayembe, E (M), Pickel, C (M), Balikwisha, M (F), Kakuta, G (F), Cipenga, B (F), Mbuku, N (F), Mayele, F (F), Banza, S (F), Essende, S (F).

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Algeria
DR Congo
0 - 0
👉 Algeria to win
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