These three leopards who snubbed Belgium

The backstage battle is in full swing between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Belgium to secure the services of dual-national talents.

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Over the past years, the Red Devils have snapped up several world stars of Congolese origin, including notably Vincent Kompany and Romelu Lukaku.

FECOFA has not stood idly by and has managed to convince dual nationals to don the Leopards jersey, including:

Noah Sadiki

Coveted by Belgium, the gem from Union Saint-Gilloise did not hesitate to change his sporting nationality from Belgian to Congolese.

He has 6 matches with the Leopards to his name without managing to score a single goal or provide an assist.

Theo Bongonda

A former international with Belgium's youth teams, he too did not hesitate to change his sporting nationality.

Since 2022, he has participated in 26 matches with the Leopards, scoring 4 goals and providing just one assist.

Joris Kayembe Ditu

The Brussels native took part in two friendly matches with the Red Devils against Ivory Coast and Switzerland.

Ultimately, he decided to represent the country of his ancestors. He has 13 caps with the Leopards, crowned with a single assist.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.