World Cup qualifier Group E watch: Congo invite EIGHT foreign stars to face Egypt

Congo coach Pierre Lechantre has named eight players in his 23-man squad to face Egypt in the other Group E match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 

The squad is headlined by Thievy Bifouma who plays for French Ligue 1 side Bastia.

Also invited are Wydad Casablanca's midfielder Fabrice Nguessi Ondama and Club Bizertin's striker Prince Vini Ibara.

Congo will host the Pharaohs in Group E opener on Sunday, with both sides keen to get their qualifying campaign off to a winning start.

Congo's full squad:
Goalkeepers: Wolfrigon Mongondza (Diables Noirs), Pavelh Ndzila (Etoile du Congo), Gildas Mouyabi (La Mancha).

Defenders: Boris Moubhio (AC Léopards de Dolisie), Carof Bakoua (AC Léopards de Dolisie), Gloire Yila Dibata (Léopards de Dolisie), Imouélé Ngampio (JST), Beranger Itoua (Cara), Saboukoulou (Patronage Sainte-Anne), Guy Ndanga (JSP), Baudry Marvin (Zulte Waregem, Belgium).

Midfielders: Dua Stanislas Ankira (AC Léopards de Dolisie), Kessel Tsiba Moukassa (Diables Noirs), Cedrick Olongo (BNG), Alexandre Obambo (AS Cheminots), Jordan Massengo (Union Saint Gilloise, Belgium), Fabrice Nguessi Ondama (Wydad Casablanca, Morocco).

Strikers: Ismael Ankobo (AS Kondzo), Delarge Dzon (Osmanlisport, Turkey), Doré Ferebory (SCO Angers, France), Thievy Bifouma (Bastia, France), Prince Vini Ibara (Club Bizertin, Tunisia), Sylvère Ganvoula Mboussy (Waterloo, Belgium).