The Democratic Republic of Congo national team continues its preparations for the 2026 World Cup with a friendly against Chile scheduled for Tuesday on French soil.
🚨 The match against Chile will be played in Orléans, behind closed doors! 🇨🇱🇨🇩Originally set for Marbella, the game has ultimately been relocated to France. 🇫🇷According to multiple sources, the mayor of Marbella refused to host the match due to concerns related to… pic.twitter.com/L1Ejt0CZxL
— Actu Foot RD Congo 🇨🇩 (@ActuFootRDCongo) June 6, 2026
DR Congo – Chile: Venue for the match finally revealed
According to information from (TOP CONGO FM) relayed by a source at the Congolese Ministry of Sports, the match will be played in Orléans after being moved from La LÃnea de la Concepción in Spain. The game is also expected to take place behind closed doors.
Originally planned for Andalusia, the fixture was ultimately not authorized by local authorities. The mayor of La LÃnea de la Concepción reportedly refused to host the event as a precaution due to concerns about the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.
The officiating will be handled by a Tunisian trio led by international referee Mahrez Melki, assisted by Khalil Hassani and Aymen Ben Ismaïl.
As a reminder, Sébastien Desabre’s men are preparing to compete in their first World Cup since 1974. The Leopards secured qualification by defeating Jamaica in the intercontinental playoff.
At the 2026 World Cup, DR Congo will compete in Group K alongside Colombia, Portugal, and Uzbekistan.
🇨🇩🇨🇱 [Friendly] The Leopards’ second match relocated!According to our sources, coming from the national team’s communications unit, the Leopards’ final test match will now be in France. Following organizational difficulties encountered in Spain… pic.twitter.com/jHzP0FZseG
— Leopard Leader Foot (@leopard243) June 7, 2026
Friendly match between DR Congo and Chile: Congolese federation clarifies and reassures
Piala Dunia 2026
Piala Dunia FIFA 2026 akan menjadi edisi paling revolusioner dalam sejarah sepak bola dunia. Turnamen ini untuk pertama kalinya akan diselenggarakan di tiga negara sekaligus, yaitu Amerika Serikat, Kanada, dan Meksiko. Selain itu, jumlah peserta juga meningkat dari 32 menjadi 48 tim, membuka peluang lebih besar bagi negara-negara dari berbagai konfederasi untuk tampil di panggung global. Format baru ini akan menghadirkan lebih banyak pertandingan, atmosfer kompetisi yang lebih luas, serta jangkauan penonton yang semakin besar di seluruh dunia.
Dengan skala yang jauh lebih besar, FIFA menargetkan turnamen ini sebagai ajang yang tidak hanya kompetitif tetapi juga spektakuler dari sisi teknologi dan pengalaman penonton. Stadion-stadion modern di berbagai kota tuan rumah telah dipersiapkan untuk menghadirkan pertandingan berkelas dunia, didukung oleh inovasi seperti peningkatan sistem VAR dan pengalaman digital bagi fans. diprediksi akan menjadi tonggak baru dalam evolusi sepak bola internasional, memperkuat popularitas olahraga ini sekaligus menciptakan momen-momen bersejarah yang akan dikenang dalam waktu lama.
