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

By Victor Martins, FootballPredictions.NET, 12:00 23/12/2025

It’s almost time for the DR Congo vs Benin Africa Cup of Nations game as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the players have just been announced.

We can reveal that the starting XI for DR Congo which has been confirmed as follows:

DR Congo

Lionel Mpasi
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Meaux, France
Arthur Masuaku
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 32
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lille, France
Axel Tuanzebe #6
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Bunia, DR Congo (Zaire)
Chancel Mbemba
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka #29
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Croydon, England
Edo Kayembe #39
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 27
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kananga, DR Congo (Zaire)
Noah Sadiki #27
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 21
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium
Samuel Moutoussamy
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
Nathanaël Mbuku #7
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 23
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Cédric Bakambu
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 34
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Bench: Epolo, M (G), Fayulu, T (G), Kayembe, J (D), Batubinsika, D (D), Bushiri, R (D), Kapuadi, S (D), Kalulu, G (D), Pickel, C (M), Mukau, N (M), Balikwisha, M (F), Cipenga, B (F), Kakuta, G (F), Mayele, F (F), Essende, S (F), Elia, M (F).

The team sheet line-up for Benin has also been confirmed as:

Benin

Saturnin Allagbé
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Collines, Benin
Yohan Roche #21
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 28
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Olivier Verdon
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Clamart, France
Abdoul Rachid Moumini
Defender
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 63kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Benin
Tamimou Ouorou
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Cotonou, Benin
Imourane Hassane #5
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Savalou, Benin
Sessi D'Almeida
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Bordeaux, France
Dokou Dodo
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Cotonou, Benin
Jodel Dossou
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Dassa-Zoumé, Benin
Rodolfo Aloko
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 64kg
Age: 18
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Sô-Ava, Benin
Aiyegun Tosin #15
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Benin
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Bench: Kiki, D (D), Fassinou, R (D), Kossi, R (M), Samadou, A (M), Ahoudo, G (M), Ahouangbo, M (M), Ahlinvi, M (M), Tessilimi, O (F), Amoussou, R (F), Akimey, A (F), Marcel Serge Obassa, A, Azongnitode, C, Rachidou, R.

See the link below for our full match preview and statistics.

DR Congo
Benin
1 - 0
👉 DR Congo to win
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