Congo national football team






























































































Congo
Nickname(s)
Diables Rouges
(Red Devils)
Association Fédération Congolaise de Football
Confederation
CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coach Valdo Filho
Captain Prince Oniangué
Most caps

Jonas Bahamboula (56)
Top scorer
Thievy Bifouma, Jonas Bahamboula (13)
Home stadium Stade Municipal de Kintélé
FIFA code CGO

















First colours














Second colours



FIFA ranking
Current 84 Increase 3 (29 November 2018)[1]
Highest 42 (September 2015)
Lowest 144 (September 2011)
Elo ranking
Current 108 Increase 3 (25 November 2018)[2]
Highest 37 (July 1972)
Lowest 133 (4 September 2011)
First international

 Ivory Coast 4–2 Congo 
(February 1960)
Biggest win
 Congo 11–0 Chad 
(Congo; 28 March 1964)
 Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Gabon; 7 July 1976)
Biggest defeat

 Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo 
(Madagascar; 18 April 1960)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 7 (first in 1968)
Best result Champions, 1972

The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges (red devils), is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is run by the Fédération Congolaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Achievements


  • 3 Competition records


    • 3.1 World Cup record


    • 3.2 Africa Cup of Nations record


    • 3.3 African Games record




  • 4 Results and fixtures


    • 4.1 2017


    • 4.2 2018


    • 4.3 2019




  • 5 Players


    • 5.1 Current squad


    • 5.2 Recent call-ups




  • 6 Records


  • 7 Coaches


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


The Congo national football team made its first ever appearance in February 1960 in a friendly against the Ivory Coast which they lost 4–2.[3] On 13 April, they defeated Reunion 4–1 in their first game to advance to the quarter-finals. In their quarter-final on 15 April, they defeated the Ivory Coast 3–2. On 17 April, they lost 5–4 to Cameroon and were beaten 8–1 by the host Madagascar in the third-place play-off on 19 April.


In April 1963 they entered another L'Amitié competition, this time in Senegal, and were drawn in a group with Tunisia, the Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania. They lost their opener 2–0 to Tunisia on 13 April but beat the Ivory Coast 3–2 the next day. On 15 April they beat their neighbour Congo Kinshasa 2–1, and then Mauritania 11–0 two days later, but did not advance to the next round.


In July 1965 the Congo held the 1965 All-Africa Games and were drawn in a group with Mali, Uganda and Togo. They drew 1–1 with Mali on 18 July and beat Uganda 2–1 the next day. On 21 July they drew 1–1 against Togo but advanced through to the semi-finals, where they beat the Ivory Coast 1–0 on 23 July. On 25 July the Congo drew 0–0 versus Mali in the final, but won the tournament by having won ten corners in the final compared to Mali's one.


On 11 January 1967 the Congo played their first non-African opposition, defeating Romania 1–0 in a home friendly. On 19 February 1967 the Congo travelled to Tunisia for their first ever African Cup of Nations qualifier, drawing 1–1. On 2 August 1967 they hosted a qualifier against Cameroon, and defeated them 2–1 to top their qualifying group and advance to their first finals.


The finals were held in Ethiopia in January 1968 and the Congo were drawn in a group with their neighbour Zaire, Senegal and Ghana. They lost the opener to Zaire 3–0 on 12 January and two days later lost 2–1 to Senegal. On 16 January the Congo were defeated 3–1 by Ghana and were knocked out.


The Congo hosted a friendly against Romania for the second successive year on 16 June 1968 and won 4–2. On 30 July 1968 they played their first ever South American opposition, losing a home friendly 2–0 to Brazil.


In 1972, the Congo won their only African Cup of Nations title. Congo defeated host Cameroon in the semi-final 1–0 before beating Mali 3–2 to claim the championship. On that squad was arguably Congo's most famous player, François M'Pelé, who starred for PSG in the 1970s.


In qualification for the 1998 World Cup, the Congo came within a win of qualifying for the final tournament. However, after home wins over Zambia, DR Congo and South Africa, Congo lost their final match 1–0 away to South Africa and was eliminated.



Achievements




CEMAC Cup :
  • 1 Time Champion (2007)



UDEAC Championship :

  • 1 Time Champion (1990)

  • 2 Times Runners-up




Central African Games :
  • 2 Times Runners-up




Competition records



World Cup record






































































































































































FIFA World Cup record


FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year
Round
Position

Pld

W

D*

L

GF

GA

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Uruguay 1930 to Chile 1962

Did not enter

Did not enter

England 1966

Entry not accepted by FIFA

Entry not accepted by FIFA

Mexico 1970

Did not enter

Did not enter

West Germany 1974

Did not qualify
2
0
1
1
3
2

Argentina 1978
4
1
1
2
10
5

Spain 1982 to Italy 1990

Did not enter

Did not enter

United States 1994

Did not qualify
4
0
0
4
0
5

France 1998
8
4
2
2
8
6

South Korea Japan 2002
10
3
2
5
10
17

Germany 2006
12
4
2
6
12
15

South Africa 2010
6
3
0
3
7
8

Brazil 2014
8
4
3
1
13
4

Russia 2018
8
2
2
4
11
16

Qatar 2022

To be determined







Canada Mexico United States 2026

To be determined






Total

0/21






62
21
13
28
74
78


Africa Cup of Nations record






















































































































































Africa Cup of Nations record
Year
Round
Position

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Ethiopia 1968
Group stage
7th
3
0
0
3
2
8

Sudan 1970

Did not enter

Cameroon 1972

Winners

1st

5

3

1

1

9

5

Egypt 1974

Fourth place

4th

5

2

1

2

7

10

Ethiopia 1976

Did not qualify

Ghana 1978
Group stage
7th
3
0
1
2
1
4

Nigeria 1980

Did not qualify

Libya 1982

Ivory Coast 1984

Egypt 1986

Morocco 1988

Algeria 1990

Did not enter

Senegal 1992
Quarter-finals
5th
3
0
2
1
2
3

Tunisia 1994

Did not qualify

South Africa 1996

Burkina Faso 1998

Ghana Nigeria 2000
Group stage
11th
3
0
2
1
0
1

Mali 2002

Did not qualify

Tunisia 2004

Egypt 2006

Ghana 2008

Angola 2010

Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012

South Africa 2013

Equatorial Guinea 2015
Quarter-finals
5th
4
2
1
1
6
6

Gabon 2017

Did not qualify

Cameroon 2019

To be determined

Ivory Coast 2021

Guinea 2023
Total
1 Title
7/31
26
7
8
11
27
37


African Games record


Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.





































































African Games record
Year
Result
GP
W
D*
L
GS
GA

Republic of the Congo 1965
- 0 0 0 0 0
0

Nigeria 1973
- 0 0 0 0 0
0

Algeria 1978
- 0 0 0 0 0
0

Kenya 1987
- 0 0 0 0 0
0

1991–present

See Congon national under-23 football team
Total 4/4 0 0 0 0 0
0


Results and fixtures



2017



Congo  v  Benin


















Congo  v  Uganda


















2018



Cameroon  v  Congo


















Congo  v  Burkina Faso


















Congo  v  Angola


















Congo  v  Libya




























Congo  v  Guinea-Bissau


















Congo  v  Zimbabwe


















Congo  v  Liberia


















Liberia  v  Congo


















Congo  v  DR Congo


















2019



Zimbabwe  v  Congo


















Players



Current squad


The following players were selected for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against DR Congo on 18 November 2018.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2018 after the game against DR Congo.[5]













































































































































































































No.

Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
16

1GK

Chancel Massa

(1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 35)
18
0

Republic of the Congo CARA
1

1GK

Joé Ombandza

(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Republic of the Congo La Mancha

2

2DF

Béranger Itoua

(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 26)
9
0

Republic of the Congo Otôho
3

2DF

Marvin Baudry

(1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 28)
33
3

Belgium Zulte Waregem
4

2DF

Fernand Mayembo

(1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 22)
10
0

France Le Havre
5

2DF

Baron Kibamba

(1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 20)
12
0

Spain Linense
6

2DF

Dimitri Bissiki

(1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 27)
35
0

Republic of the Congo Léopards


2DF

Carof Bakoua

(1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 25)
14
1

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs


2DF

Varel Rozan

(1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 24)
7
0

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs

7

3MF

Prince Oniangué (Captain)

(1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 (age 30)
43
9

France Caen
8

3MF

Amour Loussoukou

(1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 21)
9
0

Tunisia Stade Tunisien
13

3MF

Merveil Ndockyt

(1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 20)
16
1

Spain Mallorca
17

3MF

Durel Avounou

(1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 21)
9
0

France Orléans
18

3MF

Alexandre Obambot

(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 19)
0
0

Italy Caronnese

9

4FW

Prince Ibara

(1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 22)
7
2

Algeria USM Alger
10

4FW

Thievy Bifouma

(1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 26)
31
15

Turkey MKE Ankaragücü
11

4FW

Christopher Maboulou

(1990-03-19) 19 March 1990 (age 28)
0
0

France Nancy
12

4FW

Junior Makiesse

(1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 25)
17
2

Libya Al Ahli
15

4FW

Dylan Saint-Louis

(1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 23)
6
1

France Paris FC


4FW

Cabwey Kivutuka

(1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 20)
1
0

Republic of the Congo CARA


4FW

Béni Makouana

(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 16)
1
0

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs


Recent call-ups


The following players were called up for Congo in the last 12 months.
















































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK

Christoffer Mafoumbi

(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 24)
17
0

England Blackpool
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

GK

Will-Cesaire Matimbou

(2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 18)
0
0

France PSG U19
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

GK

Giscard Mavoungou
Unknown
0
0

Republic of the Congo Cheminots
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018

GK

Barel Mouko

(1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 (age 39)
51
1

Democratic Republic of the Congo DCMP

2018 African Nations Championship

GK

Perrauld Ndinga

(1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 19)
0
0

Republic of the Congo Patronage
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

GK

Pavelh Ndzila

(1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 23)
3
0

Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018


DF

Tobias Badila

(1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 25)
6
0

France Nancy
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

DF

Arnold Bouka Moutou

(1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 (age 30)
19
1

France Dijon
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

DF

Ramaric Etou

(1995-01-25) 25 January 1995 (age 23)
3
0

Israel Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018

DF

Junior Ibouanga Moulys

(1990-12-26) 26 December 1990 (age 27)
0
0

Republic of the Congo La Mancha

2018 African Nations Championship

DF

Vivien Louembe

(1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 28)
0
0

Republic of the Congo La Mancha
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018

DF

Samy Farnese Mampembe

(1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Republic of the Congo Léopards

2018 African Nations Championship

DF

Faria Ondongo

(1996-06-19) 19 June 1996 (age 22)
0
0

Republic of the Congo Otôho
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018

DF

Julfin Ondongo

(1990-03-23) 23 March 1990 (age 28)
1
0

Republic of the Congo Otôho

2018 African Nations Championship

DF

Theorold Saboukoulou

(1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 19)
0
0

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018


MF

Stanislas Dua Ankira PRE

(1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 23)
9
0

Republic of the Congo CARA

2018 African Nations Championship

MF

Césaire Gandzé

(1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 29)
34
1

South Africa Free State Stars

2018 African Nations Championship

MF

Prestone Lakolo

(1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 (age 29)
14
0

Republic of the Congo Léopards

2018 African Nations Championship

MF

Chardin Madila

(1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 28)
6
0

Republic of the Congo Léopards

2018 African Nations Championship

MF

Jordan Massengo

(1990-01-31) 31 January 1990 (age 28)
8
2

Free agent
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

MF

Prestige Mboungou

(2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 18)
8
0

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018

MF

Delvin N'Dinga INJ

(1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 30)
50
1

Turkey Sivasspor
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

MF

Garcia Nkouka

(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 24)
2
0

Republic of the Congo Otôho
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018

MF

Fred Duval Ngoma

(1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 21)
1
0

Republic of the Congo La Mancha

2018 African Nations Championship

MF

Harvy Ossété

(1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 19)
0
0

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018

MF

Yves Pambou

(1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 (age 23)
3
0

Israel Petah Tikva
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018


FW

Dylan Bahamboula

(1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 23)
6
0

Romania Astra Giurgiu
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

FW

Kader Bidimbou

(1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 22)
7
1

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs

2018 African Nations Championship

FW

Matheus Botamba

(1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 25)
5
0

Republic of the Congo Otôho
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018

FW

Dzon Delarge

(1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 28)
14
1

Azerbaijan Qarabağ
v.  Liberia, 16 October 2018

FW

Silvère Ganvoula

(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 22)
6
1

Germany Bochum
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018

FW

Saïra Issambet PRE

(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo

2018 African Nations Championship

FW

Kévin Koubemba

(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 25)
6
0

Azerbaijan Sabail
v.  Guinea-Bissau, 25 March 2018

FW

Raich Mavouanda PRE
Unknown
0
0

Republic of the Congo Ajax

2018 African Nations Championship

FW

Guy Mbenza

(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 18)
1
0

Republic of the Congo La Mancha
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018

FW

Jaures Ngombe

(1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 20)
6
1

Republic of the Congo Otôho

2018 African Nations Championship

FW

Moise Nkounkou

(1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 22)
12
1

Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs

2018 African Nations Championship

FW

Bersyl Obassi

(1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 22)
7
0

Republic of the Congo Otôho
v.  Zimbabwe, 9 September 2018

FW

Nicolas Ondama PRE
Unknown
0
0

Republic of the Congo CARA

2018 African Nations Championship



DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.




Records



As of 18 November 2018

Players in bold text are still active with Congo.











Coaches




  • Soviet Union Vasily Sokolov (1964–1965)


  • Republic of the Congo Amoyen Bibanzulu (1972)


  • Romania Cicerone Manolache (1972–1974)


  • France Yvon Goujon (1986–1987)


  • Republic of the Congo Noël Minga (1992–1993)


  • Republic of the Congo David Mémy (1997–1998)


  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Alain Nestor Ngouinda (1998–1999)


  • Republic of the Congo David Mémy (1999–2000)


  • Republic of the Congo Camille Ngakosso (2000)


  • Republic of the Congo Gaston Tchangana (2001)


  • Republic of the Congo Noël Minga (2001)


  • Romania Eugen Moldovan (2001–2002)


  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Alain Nestor Ngouinda (2002)


  • Switzerland Claude Andrey (2002–2003)


  • France Jean-Paul Bernard (2003)


  • France Michel Hidalgo (2004)


  • France Christian Létard (2004–2005)


  • Republic of the Congo Gaston Tchangana (2005–2006)


  • France Noël Tosi (2006–2007)


  • Republic of the Congo Gaston Tchangana (2007–2008)


  • Serbia Ivica Todorov (2008–2010)


  • France Robert Corfou (2010–2011)


  • Republic of the Congo Camille Ngakosso (2011)


  • France Jean-Guy Wallemme (2011–2012)


  • France Kamel Djabour (2012–13)


  • France Claude Le Roy (2013–15)


  • France Pierre Lechantre (2016)


  • Republic of the Congo Barthélémy Ngatsono (2016–17)


  • France Sébastien Migné (2017–18)


  • Brazil Valdo Filho (2018–)



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