DR Congo World Cup 2026 Tickets 

DR Congo's route to World Cup 2026 was long and involved three distinct stages.

They finished second in CAF Group B behind Senegal. A group that also contained Mauritania, Togo, Sudan and South Sudan. Finishing as runners-up meant they couldn't qualify automatically and had to go through the CAF play-offs instead.

In the CAF inter-confederation play-off they faced Nigeria, drawing 1-1 and winning on penalties to claim Africa's intercontinental play-off berth.

That set up a place in the intercontinental play-off tournament in Mexico, where as an African representative they were seeded directly into the final rather than having to play a semi-final.

Their opponents on 31 March in Guadalajara were Jamaica, who had beaten New Caledonia in the semis. It finished 0-0 after 90 minutes, before former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe, bundled in a corner in the 100th minute to win it 1-0 and spark celebrations in the streets of Kinshasa.

DR Congo End 52-Year-Wait For World Cup Appearance

It ended a 52-year wait, their only previous World Cup appearance was in 1974 as Zaire, when they were the first sub-Saharan African team to reach the tournament but lost all three games, conceding 14 goals and scoring none. They are now in Group K alongside Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan, opening against Portugal on 17 June in Houston.

The DR Congo group stage matches at World Cup 2026 are as follows:

Portugal vs DR Congo: June 17, 2026 - NRG Stadium

Colombia vs DR Congo: June 23, 2026 - Estadio Akron

DR Congo vs Uzbekistan: June 27, 2026 - Mercedes Benz Stadium

The DR Congo squad is coached by Frenchman Sébastien Desabre and includes a number of dual-nationals with Premier League connections, including Tuanzebe, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Yoane Wissa.

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Official DR Congo Ticket Prices For World Cup 2026

The Leopards are back and the wait has been 52 years. DR Congo's only previous World Cup appearance came in 1974 when the country was known as Zaire, making them the first sub-Saharan African nation to reach the finals.

Official tickets for Congolese supporters are distributed through the Fédération Congolaise de Football Association (Fecofa), which receives an 8% allocation of each stadium's saleable capacity per match. That allocation is divided across four supporter tiers: Supporter Premier (Cat 1), Supporter Standard (Cat 2), Supporter Value (Cat 3), and the limited Supporter Entry Tier. DR Congo face Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan in Group K.

DR Congo's group stage fixtures are spread across Houston, Guadalajara and Atlanta with the standout tie being the opener against Portugal at NRG Stadium on 17 June, which will attract enormous global interest. Their second game takes place at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, the same venue where they sealed qualification against Jamaica, which adds a certain symmetry to the campaign. A Congolese supporter tracking their team all the way to the final would be looking at a minimum spend of around £3,500 at the cheapest available category.

A limited allocation of $60 Entry Tier tickets is available through Fecofa for the most loyal registered members, confirmed by FIFA across all 104 matches including the final. These account for just 10% of each federation's per-match allocation, a few hundred seats at most, and given the weight of expectation on this squad after a 52-year absence, demand from Congolese supporters will be intense.