CHAN 2014: TRÉSOR MPUTU NOT IN THE 23 OF THE DR CONGO!

Santos Muntubile, the coach of the local Leopards of DR Congo, announced the squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Notably, Trésor Mputu was not included in the list, confirming his decision not to participate in the competition due to issues related to the treatment of players. This omission also aligns with Mputu’s recent transfer to Kabuscorp, a move contested by his former club Tout Puissant Mazembe. The CHAN tournament is exclusively for players participating in local championships. The DR Congo team, placed in Group D, will face Mauritania, Gabon, and Burundi during the championship.

The squad includes six players from TP Mazembe: Robert KIDIABA MUTEBA, Eric NKULUKUTA MIALA, Hervé NDONGA MIANGA, Jean KASUSULA KILITSHO, Joël KIMWAKI MPELA, and Patrick ILONGO NGASANYA. The 23-man squad is as follows:

1. Robert KIDIABA MUTEBA (TP Mazembe)
2. Hervé LOMBOTO (AS V. Club)
3. Freddy KANINDA TSHINI (AS Dragons)
4. Eric NKULUKUTA MIALA (TP Mazembe)
5. Hervé NDONGA MIANGA (TP Mazembe)
6. Jean KASUSULA KILITSHO (TP Mazembe)
7. Patou EBUNGA SIMBI (AS V. Club)
8. Bodrick UNGENDA MUSELENGE (DCMP)
9. Joël KIMWAKI MPELA (TP Mazembe)
10. Thierry KASEREKA (AS V. Club)
11. Eric KABULO (AS Don Bosco)
12. Yannick BANGALA LITOMBO (DCMP)
13. Patrick ILONGO NGASANYA (TP Mazembe)
14. Chikito LEMA MABIDI (AS V. Club)
15. Alain MUKOKO MAYAYI (DCMP)
16. Guy LUSADISU BASISILA (AS V. Club)
17. Firmin MUBELE NDOMBE (AS V. Club)
18. Heir LUVUBU NZINGA (AS V. Club)
19. Reagan MPEMBELE MUKANISA (Don Bosco)
20. Cedrick MBIDI MAVUANGA (DCMP)
21. Eddy NGOYI EMOMO (Shark XI)
22. Jean Marc MAKUSU MUNDELE (New Bel’or)
23. Joseph MAVUBA NLANDU (AS Dragons)