Congo coach Claude Le Roy has called up 33 players for this month’s CAF U23 Championship qualifier against Ghana.
The Frenchman’s list includes 11 players who feature for foreign club likes Yohan Andzouana (AS Monaco / France),Miangué Senna (Inter Milan / Italy) and Phitzgerarld Mbaka (Getafe / Spain)
Ghana will host the first leg between the weekend of 22-24 May and the return leg a week later in Brazzaville.
The winner will face Nigeria in July in the final qualifying round where seven countries will advance to join hosts Senegal for the tournament.
Congo squad:
Henri Christoffer Mafoumbi, Randy Goteni (Troyes), Bersyl Obassi Ngatsongo (Etoile du Congo), Saira Issambet Gassama (Etoile du Congo)
Moses Nkounkou (Etoile du Congo), Joe Ombandza (CNFF), Pavelh Ndzila (Etoile du Congo), Junior Mouzita Makiesse (AC Leopards of Dolisie)
Dua Stanislas Ankira (AC Leopards of Dolisie), Carof Bakoua (AC Leopards of Dolisie), Kader Bidimbou (AC Leopards of Dolisie), Percy Akoli (AC Leopards of Dolisie), Wisdom Babele (AC Leopards of Dolisie)
Chris Constantine Bakaki (Black Devils), Ngoma Duvald (Black Devils), Grace Miguel Itoua Mamic (Black Devils), Cosme Andrely Antoni Mavoungou (Black Devils)
Yohan Andzouana (AS Monaco / France), Xavier Brandon Kevin Koubemba (Lille / France), Hardy Samarange Binguila (AJ Auxerre / France)
Charlevy Mabiala (AJ Auxerre / France), Bel-Durel Avounou (ESDC), Make-Scheduled Kaya Makosso (CNFF), Wonder Ndockyt (Cara), Durand Makanga (Interclub)
Christmas-Christ Mokouka (Nathalys), Varel Joviale Rozan (Kenitra / Morocco), Silvère Ganvoula Mboussy (Raja Casablanca / Morocco), Julsy Boukama-Kaya (Recreativo / Angola), Etou Romaric (Beitar- Tel Aviv / Israel), MavisTchibota (Maccabi Tel Aviv / Israel), Miangué Senna (Inter Milan / Italy), Phitzgerarld Mbaka (Getafe / Spain).