Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
A. Tuanzebe played 3 matches for DR Congo, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group K | vs Portugal 1-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Group K | vs Uzbekistan 3-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs England 1-2 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Burnley and the DR Congo national team. Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won both the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year and Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year awards. He made his competitive debut in an FA Cup game against Wigan Athletic in January 2017. He had three spells on loan at Aston Villa and helped them to win promotion to the Premier League in 2019. After spending time with Napoli in 2022 and Stoke City in 2023, he was released by Manchester United at the end of the 2022–23 season. Following two seasons at Ipswich Town, with whom he won promotion to the Premier League, he joined Burnley on a free transfer. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tuanzebe relocated to England at a young age and represented England at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, before making his debut for the senior DR Congo national team in 2024. He represented the DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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