Fiston Mayele
Congo DR
Age
31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Fiston Mayele
Named in Sébastien Desabre's final 26, Fiston Mayele heads to the 2026 World Cup as a centre-forward for Congo DR. The Pyramids striker is 31 at kick-off and is valued at around €1.80m, a continental goal threat. 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
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Playing Style
A mobile, prolific centre-forward who scores in continental competition, Mayele is a CAF Champions League goal threat. He stands 1.85 m and is right-footed, and has played 1,221 minutes this season. At 31 he is part of Sébastien Desabre's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Fiston Mayele's first senior World Cup. A prolific 2025 with Pyramids FC, 14 goals across all competitions including their CAF Champions League run, brought the striker to the finals in form.
National Team
Congo DR
Tier 5
£4m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Mayele makes the Congo DR card, where the side's slot is a Tier 5 one at £4m. He has 36 caps and 5 goals for Congo DR, with 3 goals at club level this season, off a prolific 2025 season with Pyramids FC of 14 goals across all competitions including the CAF Champions League run.
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Mayele at the 2026 World Cup
Mayele is a confirmed centre-forward 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.
Fiston Mayele World Cup 2026 FAQs
Congo DR land at Tier 5 on the card for £4m and face Portugal to start Group K, so the listing belongs to Congo DR as a whole rather than to Mayele alone among the names in the squad.
Mayele is deployed as a centre-forward for Congo DR, with his club football at Pyramids, and was named by Sébastien Desabre in the final 26 for a 2026 World Cup campaign that begins in Group K this summer.
Not yet, no. The 2026 finals mark a first senior World Cup for the Pyramids centre-forward, Mayele included in Congo DR's 26 by Sébastien Desabre with no previous appearance at the tournament before this summer.
Mayele plays at Pyramids for his club, and Sébastien Desabre has named him among Congo DR's forwards in the final 26, with a Group K opener against Portugal to come in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals.
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