Qualifying results: Gabon 0-1 2-0, Sudan 2-0 1-2, Mauritania 3-1 3-0 (match drawn 1-1, but awarded to DR Congo as Mauritania fielded ineligible player)

Scorers: 2 - Fiston Mayele; 1 - Cedric Bakambu, Jonathan Bolingi Theo Bongonda, Gael Kakuta, Arthur Masuaku, Aaron Tshibola

Rankings: 13 Africa, 67 world

Key player: Chancel Mbemba

Coach: Sebastien Desabre (FRA)  

Previous appearances: 19 

Best placing: Champions 1968, 1974

Nickname: Leopards

Squad (figure indicates shirt number)

Goalkeepers: 16-Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier/FRA), 1-Lionel Mpasi (Rodez/FRA), 21-Baggio Siadi (TP Mazembe)

Defenders: 5-Dylan Batubinsika (Saint Etienne/FRA), 4-Brian Bayeye (Ascoli/ITA), 15-Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian/SCO), 2-Henock Inonga (Simba/TAN), 24-Gedeon Kalulu (Lorient/FRA), 12-Joris Kayembe (Genk/BEL), 26-Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas/TUR), 22-Chancel Mbemba (Marseille/FRA)

Midfielders: 10-Theo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow/RUS), 7-Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), 14-Gael Kakuta (Amiens/FRA), 25-Edo Kayembe (Watford/ENG), 8-Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes/FRA), 18-Charles Pickel (Cremonese/ITA), 6-Aaron Tshibola (Al Hatta/UAE)

Forwards: 17-Cedric Bakambu (Galatasaray/TUR), 23-Simon Banza (Braga/POR), 13-Meschack Elia (Young Boys/SUI), 11-Silas (Stuttgart/GER), 19-Fiston Mayele (Pyramids/EGY), 20-Yoane Wissa (Brentford/ENG)