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

By Andre Moura, FootballPredictions.NET, 18:30 30/12/2025

It’s almost time for the Botswana vs DR Congo Africa Cup of Nations match which is scheduled to start shortly, and the teams are now available.

Here is the starting eleven for Botswana which has been officially confirmed as:

Botswana

Goitseone Phoko #23
Goalkeeper
Age: 31
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Gaborone, Botswana
Mothusi Johnson #12
Defender
Height: 1.7m
Age: 28
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Gaborone, Botswana
Thatayaone Ditlhokwe #3
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Age: 27
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Gulubane, Botswana
Mosha Gaolaolwe #4
Defender
Height: 1.9m
Age: 32
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Lobatse, Botswana
Thabo Leinanyane #2
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Age: 32
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Lobatse, Botswana
Gape Mohutsiwa #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Age: 28
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Serowe, Botswana
Mothusi Cooper #15
Midfielder
Age: 28
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Botswana
Gilbert Baruti #22
Midfielder
Height: 1.68m
Age: 33
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Ratholo, Botswana
Kabelo Seakanyeng #7
Forward
Height: 1.71m
Age: 32
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Serowe, Botswana
Thabang Sesinyi #10
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Age: 33
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Palapye, Botswana
Segolame Boy #13
Forward
Height: 1.76m
Age: 33
Nationality: Botswana
Place of birth: Serowe, Botswana
Substitutes: Dambe, K (G), Kgosipula, K (G), Velaphi, A (D), Kopelang, T (D), Ngada, S (D), Ditsele, L (M), Kgamanyane, T (M), Maponda, T (M), Modingwane, G (M), Orebonye, T (F), Kebatho, O (F), Ratshukudu, L (F), Enosa, M, Molefe, C, Ramotse, O.

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
Rocky Bushiri #33
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 26
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Duffel, Belgium
Chancel Mbemba #22
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
Gédéon Kalulu #24
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Ngal'ayel Mukau #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 21
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Mechelen, Belgium
Charles Pickel #18
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Solothurn, Switzerland
Gaël Kakuta
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 34
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lille, France
Nathanaël Mbuku #7
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 23
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Fiston Mayele #19
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo (Zaire)
Meschack Elia #13
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
Substitutes: Fayulu, T (G), Epolo, M (G), Tuanzebe, A (D), Kapuadi, S (D), Batubinsika, D (D), Wan-Bissaka, A (D), Sadiki, N (M), Kayembe, E (M), Moutoussamy, S (M), Bongonda, T (F), Balikwisha, M (F), Cipenga, B (F), Bakambu, C (F), Banza, S (F), Essende, S (F).

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

Botswana
DR Congo
0 - 3
👉 DR Congo to win
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