Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
C. Mbemba 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 · 1 assist |
Biography
Chancel Mangulu Mbemba (born 8 August 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the DR Congo national team, of which he is the captain. Mbemba began his professional career at Anderlecht, where he won the Belgian Pro League in his debut season of 2013–14. A year later, he moved to Newcastle United, where he played in the Premier League and won the Championship in 2017. In four years at Porto, he won the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal double in 2020 and 2022. A full international for DR Congo since 2012, Mbemba is the national team's most capped player. He represented the country at six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing third in 2015, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Early life Mbemba was born and raised in Kinshasa. He is one of nine children. His mother, Antoinette, is a former basketball player who represented the DR Congo women's national basketball team.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: feguifoot · Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)