Axel Tuanzebe
Congo DR
Age
28
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Axel Tuanzebe
Congo DR have named Axel Tuanzebe in Sébastien Desabre's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, the centre-back making the cut. The Burnley defender is 28 at kick-off, a former England youth international valued at around €5.00m. Congo DR were drawn in Group K alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. They open against Portugal at NRG Stadium in Houston on 17 June, then face Colombia at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 23 June before meeting Uzbekistan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 27 June. Congo DR reached the finals by winning Inter-confederation play-off Path 1, qualifying on 31 March 2026. The group stage runs through June as Sébastien Desabre's side look to make their mark.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
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Playing Style
A composed, ball-playing centre-back, Tuanzebe is comfortable stepping out from the back. He stands 1.88 m and is right-footed, and has played 1,202 minutes this season. At 28 he is part of Sébastien Desabre's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
Axel Tuanzebe reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026. His 100th-minute header against Jamaica sealed DR Congo's place at the finals, the defining moment of a qualifying run he now follows onto the World Cup stage. He is named in Sébastien Desabre's 26 in central defence for the finals.
National Team
Congo DR
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Congo DR list Tuanzebe among their picks. The side are listed in Tier 5 at £4m. He has 12 caps and 1 goal for Congo DR, with 1 goal in 14 club games this season, a centre-back at Burnley. His spot in the 26 is what he carries into the Congo DR pick for the finals.
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Tuanzebe at the 2026 World Cup
Tuanzebe is a confirmed centre-back in Sébastien Desabre's 26-man Congo DR squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Congo DR side opening their Group K campaign in June.
Picking Congo DR in Goal Rush
Congo DR are a Tier 5 side on the card at £4m, drawn into Group K with Portugal first up in the group.
Axel Tuanzebe World Cup 2026 FAQs
The card lists Congo DR in Tier 5 at £4m, and with Portugal to open Group K the reading is Congo DR as a team rather than Tuanzebe as a lone name at the tournament in the summer of 2026.
For Congo DR, Tuanzebe plays as a centre-back, his club football with Burnley. Sébastien Desabre has included him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where Congo DR feature in Group K during the group stage.
No, not yet. The Burnley centre-back reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026, named in Congo DR's 26 by Sébastien Desabre with no previous appearance to Tuanzebe's name at the tournament at this level.
For his club, Tuanzebe plays at Burnley. He sits among Congo DR's centre-backs in Sébastien Desabre's 26 for the 2026 finals, and Congo DR begin Group K against Portugal in mid-June at the World Cup this summer.
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