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Nickname(s) | Les Léopards (The Leopards) |
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Association | Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) |
Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
Head coach | ![]() |
Captain | Marcel Tisserand |
Most caps | Issama Mpeko (81) |
Top scorer | Dieumerci Mbokani (22) |
Home Stadium | Stade des Martyrs |
FIFA code | COD |
FIFA ranking | 70 ![]() |
Highest FIFA ranking | 28 (July–August 2017) |
Lowest FIFA ranking | 133 (October 2011) |
First international | Belgian Congo 3–2 Northern Rhodesia (Belgian Congo, 1948) |
Biggest win | DR Congo 10–1 Zambia (Kinshasa, 22 November 1969) |
Biggest defeat | Yugoslavia 9–0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, West Germany, 18 June 1974) |
World Cup appearances | 1 (First in 1974) |
Best result | Group stage, 1974 |
Africa Cup of Nations appearances | 19 (First in 1965) |
Best result | Champions (1968 and 1974) |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team, more commonly referred to as DR Congo, recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, and formerly known as Zaire, represents the African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football. It is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. The team are nicknamed Les Léopards, French for The Leopards. They are a member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The team have been ranked as high as 28th in the FIFA Rankings. As Zaire, they became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup and twice won the Africa Cup of Nations.
The country's first international match was played in 1948 when the country was not an independent nation. Then known as Belgian Congo, they beat Northern Rhodesia, a then-British colony now known as Zambia, 3–2.
Recent schedule and results[]
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Postponed
2022[]
Friendly 26 May | Ukraine ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Slovenia | |
2023 AFCON qualification 4 June | DR Congo ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Kinshasa, DR Congo | |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Babicka ![]() |
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) |
2023 AFCON qualification 8 June | Sudan ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Omdurman, Sudan | |
21:00 UTC+2 | Bakhet ![]() Abdelrahman ![]() |
Report | Bolingi ![]() |
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) |
Friendly 23 September | Burkina Faso ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Rabat, Morocco | |
Traoré ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |
Friendly 27 September | Sierra Leone ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Rabat, Morocco | |
https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/overview/2484987-rd_congo-sierra_leone | Malango ![]() Kayembe ![]() Elia ![]() |
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |
2023[]
Friendly 7 January | DR Congo ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Tunis, Tunisia | |
15:00 UTC+1 | Ma. Makkari ![]() Makusu ![]() |
Report | Mo. Makari ![]() |
Friendly 10 January | DR Congo ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Tunis, Tunisia | |
14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Samabaly ![]() |
2023 AFCON qualification 24 March | DR Congo ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Douala, Cameroon | |
13:00 UTC+1 | Kakuta ![]() Bakambu ![]() Masuaku ![]() |
Report | Abeid ![]() |
Stadium: Japoma Stadium Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
2023 AFCON qualification 28 March | Mauritania ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
22:00 UTC±0 | Soueid ![]() |
Report | Bakambu ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
2023 AFCON qualification June | Gabon ![]() |
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2023 AFCON qualification September | DR Congo ![]() |
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Congolese competitions • Congolese coaches • Congolese players • Congolese stadiums |
DR Congo – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
1. Matampi ·
2. Mpeko ·
3. N'Sakala ·
4. Ikoko ·
5. Tisserand ·
6. Kabananga ·
7. Mulumbu ·
8. M'Poku ·
9. Mbokani ·
10. Kebano ·
11. Botaka ·
12. Bolingi ·
13. Lomalisa ·
14. Zakuani ·
15. Mulumba ·
16. Kudimbana ·
17. Bakambu ·
18. Bokadi ·
19. Bokila ·
20. Maghoma ·
21. Mubele ·
22. Mbemba ·
23. Kiassumbua
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Angola ·
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Cameroon ·
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Central African Republic ·
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Egypt ·
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Kenya ·
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Malawi ·
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Mauritania ·
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Morocco ·
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Niger ·
Nigeria ·
Réunion† ·
Rwanda ·
São Tomé and Príncipe ·
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Seychelles ·
Sierra Leone ·
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