Yoane Wissa
Congo DR
Age
29
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Yoane Wissa
Yoane Wissa is one of Sébastien Desabre's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a centre-forward in the Congo DR squad. The Newcastle United striker is 29 at kick-off and is valued at around €25.00m, Congo DR's dangerman. 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 fast, lethal centre-forward who also plays off the left wing, Wissa is Congo DR's dangerman after five Premier League seasons. He stands 1.76 m and is right-footed, and has played 521 minutes this season. At 29 he is part of Sébastien Desabre's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
This is Yoane Wissa's first senior World Cup. A centre-forward with eight goals in 37 caps for Congo DR, he reaches the finals as a tested scoring threat for Congo DR.
National Team
Congo DR
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
On the card there is Wissa for Congo DR, where the side's slot is a Tier 5 one at £4m. He has 37 caps and 8 goals for Congo DR, with 1 goal in 19 club games this season. He leads the Congo DR line as the group opens against Portugal in Group K, the side's main outlet in attack.
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Wissa at the 2026 World Cup
Wissa 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.
Yoane Wissa World Cup 2026 FAQs
Congo DR carry a Tier 5 price of £4m into Group K on the card, so the slot is Congo DR collectively rather than Wissa as a single name at the 2026 World Cup this summer.
Wissa features as a centre-forward for Congo DR and turns out for Newcastle United at club level. Sébastien Desabre included him in Congo DR's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where the group stage runs in Group K this summer.
No, never before. A first senior World Cup awaits the Newcastle United centre-forward in 2026, Wissa confirmed in Sébastien Desabre's Congo DR 26 with no previous World Cup to his name before the finals this summer.
Wissa's club football is played at Newcastle United, and he is named among Congo DR's forwards in Sébastien Desabre's 26 for the 2026 finals, awaiting a mid-June Group K opener against Portugal as the World Cup gets under way.
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