Kinshasa, October 13th, 2026 (CPA).– Officials of Division One clubs in the National Football League (LINAFOOT) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been invited by the Congolese Football Association (FECOFA) to attend a meeting scheduled for Monday, October 19th, to discuss preparations for the 2026–2027 championship, according to a statement.“(…) I invite you to attend the meeting to be held on Monday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m. Kinshasa time, at Galerie Fontaine in Gombe, Kinshasa,” the statement reads.
According to the statement signed by FECOFA President Véron Mosengo, the head of the DRC’s football governing body stressed the importance of the meeting, noting that no such discussions had taken place since his election to the position.
“Since his election, the new executive committee has not had the opportunity to meet with you,” the statement explained, linking the meeting to the imminent start of the 2026–2027 LINAFOOT championship.“With the kick-off of the championship approaching, we wish to seize this opportunity to meet with the officials of our first-division clubs to explain the decisions taken by the executive committee regarding the 2026–2027 championship and our major project to overhaul the Congolese championship.” According to the same source, another similar meeting will subsequently be organized for presidents of second-division clubs in the national championship, although no specific date has been announced.
This will be the first time that FECOFA’s executive committee, elected on May 20thduring the extraordinary elective general assembly, meets with representatives of the 26 clubs divided into the two LINAFOOT groups. The meeting is expected to give club officials an opportunity to raise the numerous challenges they face and obtain answers from Véron Mosengo regarding possible solutions. It is worth recalling that this meeting between the two parties will take place on the eve of the scheduled start of the 2026–2027 championship, set for October 20th.