Congo coach Sébastien Migné has finalized his 23-man squad for the upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt.
The Central Africans travel to Cairo to face the Pharaohs who lead Group E in the fifth round of the African qualifiers to the Russia World Cup on October 8.
Two new players will be chasing their first senior cap with the Congo national team – Dylan Saint Louis, the Paris FC striker who was blocked by his club from honouring an earlier invite in September and Romaric Etou-Thomaso. Both players have already proved themselves with the Congo junior national teams.
Also making a return is Delarge Dzon who has been on good form since the beginning of the season with Bursaspor. He has 4 goals to his credit.
The invited players will arrive in Brazzaville on October 2, before traveling to Egypt on the 6th.
Selected 23:
Goalkeepers: Barel Mouko (Daring Club Motema Pembe), Christoffer Mafoumbi (Blackpool), Perraud Ndinga (Patronage Saint-Anne).
Defenders: Marvin Baudry (Zulte Waregem), Tobias Badila (Nancy), Vladis Emmerson Illoy-Ayyet (Olimpik Donetsk), Beranger Itoua and Baron Kibamba (Cara), Dimitri Bissiki (AC Léopards de Dolisie), Arnold Bouka Moutou (Dijon), Romaric Etou-Thomaso (Beitar Tel Aviv).
Midfielders: Durel Avounou (Caen), Prince Oniangué (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Cesair Gandzé (AC Léopards de Dolisie), Delvin Ndinga (Sivasspor), Yves Simon Pambou (DAC-Dunajska Streda), Merveil Ndockyt (CF Getafe)
Attaquants: Dylan Bahamboula (Dijon), Thievy Bifouma (Sivasspor), Fodé Doré (Clermont), Dylan Saint Louis (Paris FC), Rahavi Kifoueti (Doxa Katokopias), Delarge Dzon (Bursaspor).
Source: Footy-Ghana.com
