How many long balls DR Congo complete, and who completes most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Chancel Mbemba has completed the most long balls for DR Congo in 2026, 41 in eight appearances, 5.13 a game, ahead of Lionel Mpasi-Nzau with 34 and Axel Tuanzebe with 21, across all competitions.
DR Congo complete more long balls at home, 10.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 6.0 in their last 10 away.
DR Congo completed 32 long balls at home to Jamaica on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 16.7 across their 10 games, and their fewest was none at home to Chile on 9 June.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancel Mbemba | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 8 |
| Lionel Mpasi-Nzau | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 6 |
| Axel Tuanzebe | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 6 |
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 8 |
| Arthur Masuaku | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 5 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 6 |
| Noah Sadiki | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Matthieu Epolo | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Ngal'ayel Mukau | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Edo Kayembe | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Yoane Wissa | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Steve Kapuadi | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Charles Pickel | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Joris Kayembe | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Meschack Elia | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Cédric Bakambu | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Théo Bongonda | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Aaron Tshibola | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gédéon Kalulu | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Kadile | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fiston Mayele | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Simon Banza | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brian Cipenga | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathanaël Mbuku | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | DR Congo | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Zimbabwe (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-2 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Equatorial Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-0 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 28 | 21 | 49 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 14 | 40 | 54 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 11 | 42 | 53 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Denmark (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Jamaica (H) | WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs | 1-0 | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Bermuda (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo accurate long balls | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| DR Congo accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| DR Congo accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| DR Congo accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| DR Congo accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |