The Danish and Democratic Republic of the Congo teams revealed the official lineup for the friendly match that will bring them together this Wednesday evening at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium in the Belgian city of Liège, as part of their preparations for the competitions. World Cup 2026.
The confrontation is of great importance for the national team Democratic Republic of the Congowhich is preparing to record its return to the World Cup finals after an absence of more than five decades, while the Danish national team seeks to continue preparing its technical elements before the upcoming global competition.
Formation of the Danish national team
Goalkeeper: Philip Jorgensen.
Defence: Oliver Provestgaard, Joachim Mahle, Andreas Christensen, Rasmus Nissen Christensen, Patrick Dorjo.
Midfield: Matthias Jensen, Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Attack: Adam Dagem, Rasmus Hoylund.
Formation of Denmark
Formation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team
Goalkeeper: Lionel Mbasi.
Defense: Arthur Masuaku, Kabwadi, Chancel Mbemba, Gervin Kalulu.
Midfield: Samuel Mutusami, Edo Kayembe, Noah Mokau.
Attack: Axel Tuanzebe, Yoan Wesa, Cedric Bakambu.
Congo formation
The match comes within the framework of the European camp held by the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team in Belgium, where technical director Sebastien Desabre is counting on the match to evaluate the technical and physical condition of the players, and to determine the level of harmony within the group before the start of the World Cup competitions.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is participating in Group Eleven of the World Cup, alongside the teams of Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia, in a task that seems difficult but represents a historic opportunity for the African team to prove its presence on the world stage.
The Congolese national team’s preparations have witnessed some turmoil during the recent period after the controversy surrounding the scheduled friendly match against Chile, in light of fears related to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in some areas of the country, before the Congolese Football Federation confirmed its full commitment to all approved health measures and international protocols.
The technical staff of the Democratic Republic of the Congo hopes to use the match against Denmark to achieve the greatest amount of technical benefits, especially as it represents a strong test against one of the European teams with great experience in major tournaments.
