CT City defender gets DR Congo call-up

Cape Town City’s new signing Nathan Fasika has been included in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s preliminary squad for their next two World Cup qualifiers against Madagascar next month.

The 22-year-old joined from FC St Eloi Lupopo at the start of the season and has already featured for the Congolese in the Chan tournament but had not bene in the squad for the start of the World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.

The Leopards’ coach Hector Cuper named an extensive list of 53 for the two matches in Group J after the Congolese drew their opening two qualifying matches.

They face the Malagasy at home in Lubumbashi first on October 7 and then go away to Antananarivo four days later.

Goalkeepers: Brunel Efonge (Maniema Union)Joel Kiassumbua (unattached), Herve Lomboto (Daring Club Motema Pembe), Riffi Mandanda (Creteil, France), Lionel Mpasi Nzau (Rodez, France), Baggio Siadi (TP Mazembe)

Defenders:Merveille Bope Bokadi (Standard Liege, Belgium), Shabani Djuma (Young Africans, Tanzania), Nathan Fasika (Cape Town City, South Africa), Jordan Ikoko (Lugodorets Razgrad, Bulgaria), Baka Inonga (Simba, Tanzania), Christian Luyindama (Galatasaray, Turkey), Ernest Luzolo Nsita (TP Mazembe), Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United, England), Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC, Canada), Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto, Portugal), Issama Mpeko (TP Mazembe), Dieumerci Mukoko Amale (Difaa El Jadida, Morocco), Glody Ngonda (Riga, Latvia), Fabrice Nsakala (Besiktas, Turkey), Vital Nsimba (Clermont Foot, France), Marcel Tisserand (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Arsene Zola Kiaku (TP Mazembe)

Midfielders:Yannick Bangala (Young Africans, Tanzania), Samuel Bastien (Standard Liege, Belgium), Gaël Kakuta (Racing Lens, France), Edo Kayembe (Eupen, Belgium), Glody Likonza (Standard Liege, Belgium), Omenuke Mfulu (Las Palmas, Spain), Miche Mika (TP Mazembe), Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes, France), Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town, England), Paul Jose Mpoku (Konyaspor, Turkey), Tonombe Mukoko (Young Africans, Tanzania), Fabrice Ngoma (Raja Casablanca, Morocco), Charles Monginda Pikel (Famalicao, Portugal)

Forwards:Benik Afobe (Millwall, England), Chadrac Akolo (Amiens, France), Britt Assombalanga (Adana Demispor, Turkey), Cedric Bakambu (Beijing Guoan, China), Joêl Beya (TP Mazembe), Yannick Bolasie (Rizespor, Turkey), Jonathan Bolingi (Antwerp, Belgium), Jordan Botaka (Charleroi, Belgium), Andre Bukia (Aroura, Portugal), Walter Bwalya (Malatyaspor, Turkey), Meshack Elia (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Neeskens Kebano (Fulham, England), Ben Malango (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates), Dieumerci Mbokani (Kuwait SC, Kuwait), Jackson Muleka (Standard Liege, Belgium), Joël Ngandu (Viktoria Plizen, Czech Republic), Yoane Wissa (Brentford, England).