Edo Kayembe
Congo DR
Age
28
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Edo Kayembe
Named in Sébastien Desabre's final 26, Edo Kayembe heads to the 2026 World Cup as a central midfielder for Congo DR. The Watford midfielder is 28 at kick-off and is valued at around €4.00m, an energetic option in the middle. 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
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
An energetic box-to-box central midfielder who covers ground and chips in with goals from deep, Kayembe is a long-serving Watford player. He stands 1.83 m and is left-footed, and has played 2,497 minutes this season. At 28 he is part of Sébastien Desabre's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Edo Kayembe's first senior World Cup. A regular through the qualifying campaign and a long-serving Watford midfielder, he was a key part of the run that took DR Congo to the finals.
National Team
Congo DR
Tier 5
£4m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Midfielders
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Goal Rush Impact
Kayembe makes the Congo DR card, where the side are a Tier 5 side at £4m. He has 41 caps and 2 goals for Congo DR, a regular midfielder and long-serving Watford player who was a key part of the 2026 World Cup qualification. His role through qualifying is what books his place in the Congo DR midfield for the World Cup.
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Kayembe at the 2026 World Cup
Kayembe is a confirmed central midfielder 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.
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Congo DR are a Tier 5 side on the card at £4m, drawn into Group K with Portugal first up in the group.
Edo Kayembe World Cup 2026 FAQs
It is a Tier 5 listing at £4m for Congo DR on the card, with Group K ahead, so the slot stands for Congo DR the side rather than Kayembe as an individual pick at the 2026 World Cup finals.
As a central midfielder, Kayembe represents Congo DR and plays his club football with Watford. Sébastien Desabre has named him in the 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where Congo DR feature in Group K for the group stage this summer.
No, it is his first. The Watford central midfielder reaches a maiden senior World Cup in 2026, named by Sébastien Desabre in Congo DR's 26 with no earlier finals behind Kayembe at the senior international level.
The club football Kayembe plays is with Watford, and he is one of Congo DR's midfielders in Sébastien Desabre's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with Congo DR opening Group K against Portugal in mid-June this summer.
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