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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
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{{Distinguish|DR Congo national football team}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Congo women's national football team}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name = Congo
| Badge = Congo Republic FA.png
| Badge_size = 150px
| Nickname = ''Ba Diabulu ya Mbwaki'' <br /> (The Red Devils)
| Association = [[Congolese Football Federation|Kimvuka ya nkweso ya Kongo]] (KNK)
| Sub-confederation = {{nowrap|[[Central African Football Federations' Union|UNIFFAC]] (Central Africa)}}
| Confederation = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)
| Coach = [[Isaac Ngata]] (Interim)
| Captain = [[Amour Loussoukou]]
| Most caps = [[Jonas Bahamboula]] <br /> [[Delvin N'Dinga]] (56)
| Top scorer = [[Thievy Bifouma]] (16)
| Home Stadium = [[Stade Municipal de Kintélé|Stade ya mbanza Kintélé]]<br />[[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
| FIFA Trigramme = CGO
| FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|CGO}}
| FIFA max = 42
| FIFA max date = September 2015
| FIFA min = 144
| FIFA min date = September 2011
| Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Congo}}
| Elo max = 37
| Elo max date = July 1972
| Elo min = 133
| Elo min date = 4 September 2011
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| First game = {{flagicon|FRA|1830}} '''French Congo''' 5–1 [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] {{flagicon|FRA|1830}}<br />([[Middle Congo]]; 1954)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Congo|title=World Football Elo Ratings|website=www.eloratings.net|accessdate=6 April 2023|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809162945/http://www.eloratings.net/Congo|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Largest win = {{nowrap|{{fb|Congo}} 11–0 {{fb-rt|CHA}} <br /> ([[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]]; 28 March 1964) <br /> {{fb|CGO|1970}} 11–0 {{fb-rt|STP}} <br /> ([[Libreville]], [[Gabon]]; 7 July 1976)}}
| Largest loss = {{nowrap|{{fb|MAD|name=Malagasy Republic}} 8–1 {{fb-rt|CGO}} }}<br /> ([[Antananarivo]], [[Madagascar]]; 18 April 1960)
| Regional name = [[Africa Cup of Nations]]
| Regional cup apps = 7
| Regional cup first= [[1968 African Cup of Nations|1968]]
| Regional cup best = '''Champions''' ([[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]])
|2ndRegional cup apps=1|2ndRegional name=[[Jordan International Tournament]]|2ndRegional cup first=[[1992 Jordan International Tournament|1992]]|2ndRegional cup best=Fourth place ([[1992 Jordan International Tournament|1992]])}}

The '''Congo national football team''' ([[Kongo language|Kikongo]]: ''Ekipe ya nkweso ya nsi ya Kongo'') represents the [[Republic of the Congo]] in men's [[association football]] and is governed by the [[Congolese Football Federation]]. They have never qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], but did win the [[Africa Cup of Nations]] in [[1972 Africa Cup of Nations|1972]]. They also won the [[All-Africa Games]] football tournament in [[1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]. The team is also a member of both [[FIFA]] and the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF).

== History ==
The Congo national football team made its first ever appearance in February 1960 in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] which they lost 4–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kong-intres.html|title=Congo (Brazzaville) - List of International Matches|website=[[RSSSF]]|publisher=Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=23 December 2013|access-date=29 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819195957/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kong-intres.html|archive-date=19 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 April, they defeated [[Réunion national football team|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 national football team|Ivory Coast]] 3–2. On 17 April, they lost 5–4 to [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] and were beaten 8–1 by the host [[Madagascar national football team|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 national football team|Tunisia]], the Ivory Coast, [[Congo-Kinshasa national football team|Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[Mauritania national football team|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 national football team|Mali]], [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] and [[Togo national football team|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 national football team|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 [[1968 African Cup of Nations|held in Ethiopia in January 1968]] and the Congo were drawn in a group with their neighbour [[Zaire national football team|Zaire]], [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] and [[Ghana national football team|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 national football team|Brazil]].

In [[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]], the Congo won their only [[African Cup of Nations]] title. Congo defeated host [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] in the semi-final 1–0 before beating [[Mali national football team|Mali]] 3–2 to claim the championship. On that squad was arguably Congo's most famous player, [[François M'Pelé]], who starred for [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|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 national football team|Zambia]], [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]] and [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], Congo lost their final match 1–0 away to South Africa and was eliminated.

== Results and fixtures ==
{{main|Congo national football team results (2020–present)}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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=== 2024 ===
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| format=1
| round = [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
| date = 25 March
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/25/world/friendlies/gabon/congo/4336766/
| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1 =
*[[Mario Lemina|Lemina]] {{goal|42}}
| goals2 =
*[[Silvère Ganvoula|Ganvoula]] {{goal|73}}
| stadium = [[Stade des Marais]]
| location = [[Chambly, Oise|Chambly]], France
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = D
}}
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| format=1
| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = 6 June
| time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score = 0–3<br>Awarded{{efn|name="CGO June 24"|Niger were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit after Congo refused to travel to DR Congo for their home match on 6 June, insisting that they play in [[Brazzaville]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nan.media/en/congo-withdraws-from-its-match-with-niger-in-world-cup-qualifiers/ |title=Congo withdraws from its match with Niger in World Cup qualifiers |website=Northern Africa News |first=Hommam |last=Al Nassim |date=5 June 2024 |access-date=8 June 2024 |archive-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608181422/https://nan.media/en/congo-withdraws-from-its-match-with-niger-in-world-cup-qualifiers/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018187
| team2 = {{fb|NIG}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade des Martyrs]]
| location = [[Kinshasa]], DR Congo
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| format=1
| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = 11 June
| time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score = 0–6
| report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018186
| team2 = {{fb|MAR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
*[[Azzedine Ounahi|Ounahi]] {{goal|8}}
*[[Chadi Riad|Riad]] {{goal|16}}
*[[Ayoub El Kaabi|El Kaabi]] {{goal|30||39||53}}
*[[Soufiane Rahimi|Rahimi]] {{goal|62}}
| stadium = [[Adrar Stadium]]
| location = [[Agadir]], Morocco
|attendance = 30,000
|referee = [[Daniel Nii Laryea]] ([[Ghana Football Association|Ghana]])
| result = L
}}
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|format=1
|round = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date = {{Start date|2024|9|5|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|SSD}}
|goals1 = [[Chandrel Massanga|Massanga]] {{goal|12}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
|location = [[Brazzaville]], Congo
|attendance =
|referee = Celso Armindo Alvação ([[Mozambican Football Federation|Mozambique]])
|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/05/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/congo/south-sudan/4406441/
|result = W
}}
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|format=1
|round = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date = {{Start date|2024|9|9|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|UGA}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
|goals1 =
*[[Aziz Kayondo|Kayondo]] {{goal|21}}
*[[Jude Ssemugabi|Ssemugabi]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Mandela National Stadium]]
|location = [[Kampala]], Uganda
|attendance = 38,000
|referee = Mehrez Malki ([[Tunisian Football Federation|Tunisia]])
|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/09/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/uganda/congo/4406442/
|result = L
}}
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|format=1
|round = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date = {{Start date|2024|10|11|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|2}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 5–0
|team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
|goals1 =
*[[Teboho Mokoena (soccer, born 1997)|Mokoena]] {{goal|12||27}}
*[[Bathusi Aubaas|Aubaas]] {{goal|37}}
*[[Lyle Foster|Foster]] {{goal|52}}
*[[Iqraam Rayners|Rayners]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]]
|location = [[Gqeberha]], South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = Dahane Beida ([[Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania|Mauritania]])
|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/11/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/south-africa/congo/4406444/
|result = L
}}
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|format=1
|round = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date = {{Start date|2024|10|15|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|RSA}}
|goals1 =
*[[Mons Bassouamina|Bassouamina]] {{goal|45+3}}
|goals2 =
*[[Elias Mokwana|Mokwana]] {{goal|33}}
|stadium = [[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
|location = [[Brazzaville]], Congo
|attendance =
|referee = Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail ([[Sudan Football Association|Sudan]])
|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/15/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/congo/south-africa/4406446/
|result = D
}}
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|format=1
|round = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|14|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|14:00|2}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SSD}}
|score = 3–2
|team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
|goals1 =
*[[Ebon Ezibon|Ezibon]] {{goal|31||45+2}}
*[[Data Elly|Elly]] {{goal|84}}
|goals2 =
*[[Christopher Ibayi|Ibayi]] {{goal|26||35}}
|stadium = [[Juba Stadium]]
|location = [[Juba]], South Sudan
|attendance =
|referee = Aklesso Gnama ([[Togolese Football Federation|Togo]])
|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/14/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/south-sudan/congo/4406449/
|result = L
}}
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|format=1
|round = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|19|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|13:00|1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|UGA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
*[[Travis Mutyaba|Mutyaba]] {{goal|55}}
|stadium = [[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
|location = [[Brazzaville]], Congo
|attendance =
|referee = Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]])
|report = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/19/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/congo/uganda/4406450/
|result = L
}}

=== 2025 ===
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| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = March
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}}
| score =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium =
| location = TBD, Tanzania
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
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| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = March
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium =
| location = TBD, Congo
| attendance =
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| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = September
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TAN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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| location = TBD, Congo
| attendance =
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| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = September
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score =
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| team2 = {{fb|ERI}}
| goals1 =
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| location = TBD, Congo
| attendance =
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| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = October
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG}}
| score =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium =
| location = TBD, Niger
| attendance =
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| round = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date = October
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
| score =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium =
| location = TBD, Morocco
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}

== Coaches ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Paul Ebondzibato]] (1962–1964)
* {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Vasily Sokolov (footballer)|Vasily Sokolov]] (1964–1965)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Paul Ebondzibato]] (1965–1970)
* {{flagicon|CGO|1970}} [[Adolphe Bibanzoulou]] (1970–1973)
* {{flagicon|CGO|1970}} [[Robert Ndoudi]] (1973–1974)
* {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Cicerone Manolache]] (1974–1976)
* {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Zoran Ristić]] (1984)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Yvon Goujon]] (1986–1987)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Noël Minga]] (1992–1993)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[David Mémy]] (1997–1998)
* {{flagicon|DRC|1997}} [[Alain Nestor Ngouinda]] (1998–1999)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[David Mémy]] (1999–2000)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Camille Ngakosso]] (2000)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Gaston Tchangana]] (2001)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Noël Minga]] (2001)
* {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Eugen Moldovan]] (2001–2002)
* {{flagicon|DRC|1997}} [[Alain Nestor Ngouinda]] (2002)
* {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Claude Andrey]] (2002–2003)
* {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tahseen Jabbary]] (2002–2003)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Jean-Paul Bernard]] (2003)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Michel Hidalgo]] (2004)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Christian Létard]] (2004–2005)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Gaston Tchangana]] (2005–2006)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Noël Tosi]] (2006–2007)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Gaston Tchangana]] (2007–2008)
* {{flagicon|SRB|2004}} [[Ivica Todorov]] (2008–2010)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Robert Corfou]] (2010–2011)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Camille Ngakosso]] (2011)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Jean-Guy Wallemme]] (2011–2012)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Kamel Djabour]] (2012–13)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Claude Le Roy]] (2013–15)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Pierre Lechantre]] (2016)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Barthélémy Ngatsono]] (2016–17)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Sébastien Migné]] (2017–18)
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Valdo Filho]] (2018–2021)
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Put]] (2021–2023)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Isaac Ngata]] (2023-''present'')
}}

==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Position
|align=center|
! Name
|- style=background:#efefef
!Team colours
|-
|-
|Head coach
|align=center|
|{{flagicon|FRA}}{{flagicon|CGO}} [[Isaac Ngata]]
{|align="center" width="100%"|
|-
|align="center"|
|Assistant coaches
{{Football kit|leftarm=FFFF00|body=FFFF00|rightarm=FFFF00|shorts=FF0000|socks=FFFF00|title=Home}}
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Moïse Mavundza<br>{{flagicon|CGO}} Henri Nganga
|align=center|
|-
{{Football kit|leftarm=FFFFFF|body=FFFFFF|rightarm=FFFFFF|shorts=FFFFFF|socks=FFFFFF|title=Away??}}
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Gérald Mbandaka
|-
|Fitness coach
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Formose Kimbuta
|-
|Match analyst
|{{flagicon|CGO}} François Mpanga
|-
|Doctors
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Dr. Stéphane Mavungu<br>{{flagicon|CGO}} Dr. Gervais Tchibinda
|-
|Physiotherapists
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Aurélien Kimpembe<br>{{flagicon|CGO}} Maurice Mvoungou<br>{{flagicon|CGO}} Loïc Kimbela<br>{{flagicon|CGO}} Jérôme Tchuka
|-
|Team coordinator
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Hervé Ngolo
|-
|Technical director
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Maxime Nzassi
|}
|}

|- style=background:#efefef
== Players ==
!Nickname

|- align=center
=== Current squad ===
|''Diables Rouges/Red Devils''
The following players were called-up for the [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]] matches against [[South Sudan national football team|South Sudan]] and [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] on 14 and 19 November 2024 respectively.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122120123768558734&set=a.122102438600558734</ref>
|- style=background:#efefef

!Association
''Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] <!-- ATTENTION: substitutes for friendly match against Gabon still unknown-->
|- align=center

|[[Fédération Congolaise de Football]]
{{nat fs g start}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Trey Vimalin]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|28|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[FC Fleury 91 (men)|Fleury 91]]|clubnat=FRA}}
!Current coach
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Marly Prince Heritier]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|4|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Feronikeli 74|Feronikeli 74]]|clubnat=KVX}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Chelcy Bonazebi]]|age={{birth date and age|2006|5|18|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[CARA Brazzaville]]|clubnat=CGO}}
|[[Christian Letard]]
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[David Opoundja]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|4|3|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Celeste|Celeste]]|clubnat=COD}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs break}}
!Most capped player
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ryan Bidounga]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|29|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]]|clubnat=BUL}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Bryan Passi]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|5|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[C.D. Mafra|Mafra]]|clubnat=POR}}
| ?
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Morgan Poaty]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|7|15|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]|clubnat=SUI}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ramaric Etou]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|5|25|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[FC Dila Gori|Dila Gori]]|clubnat=GEO}}
!Highest goalscorer
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Loïs Fauriel]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Doxa Katokopias FC|Doxa Katokopias]]|clubnat=CYP}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Christ Makosso]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|9|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]|clubnat=FRA}}
| ?
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Janard Berlohd Mbemba]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|6|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[CSMD Diables Noirs|Diables Noirs]]|clubnat=CGO}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs break}}
!First International
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Harvy Ossété]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|18|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=0|club=[[FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo|Saint-Éloi Lupopo]]|clubnat=COD}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Merveil Ndockyt]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|20|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=1|club=[[HNK Gorica|Gorica]]|clubnat=CRO}}
|Congo 4 - 1 ''Reunion''<br/>([[Madagascar]]; [[13 April]], [[1960]])
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Gaius Makouta]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|7|25|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=2|club=[[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]]|clubnat=POR}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Fred Dembi]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|21|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]]|clubnat=FRA}}
!Largest win
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Chandrel Massanga]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|17|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[Hatayspor]]|clubnat=TUR}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Nolan Mbemba]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|19|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[Grenoble Foot 38|Grenoble]]|clubnat=FRA}}
|Congo 11 - 0 [[São Tomé and Príncipe football team|São Tomé and Príncipe]]<br/>([[Gabon]]; [[7 July]], [[1976]])
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Glid Otanga]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|8|14|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Al Kharaitiyat SC|Al Kharaitiyat]]|clubnat=QAT}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs break}}
!Largest defeat
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Prestige Mboungou]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|7|10|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=2|club=[[FK TSC|TSC]]|clubnat=SER}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Silvère Ganvoula]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|6|29|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=6|club=[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]|clubnat=SUI}}
|[[Madagascar national football team|Madagascar]] 8 - 1 Congo<br/>([[Madagascar]]; [[19 April]], [[1960]])
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Mons Bassouamina]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|28|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=[[Pau FC|Pau]]|clubnat=FRA}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Yann Mabella]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|2|22|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Racing FC Union Luxembourg|RFCU Union]]|clubnat=LUX}}
!World Cup
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Christopher Ibayi]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|7|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=2|club=[[FC Rouen 1899|Rouen]]|clubnat=FRA}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jason Bahamboula]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Valmiera FC|Valmiera]]|clubnat=LAT}}
|''Finals appearances'': 0
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Archange Bintsouka]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|25|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FK Partizani Tirana|Partizani]]|clubnat=ALB}}
|- style=background:#efefef
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Elie Andzouono]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|2|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[CSMD Diables Noirs|Diables Noirs]]|clubnat=CGO}}
!African Nations Cup
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Beni Namboka]]|age=''unknown''|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Celeste|Celeste]]|clubnat=COD}}
|- align=center
{{nat fs g end}}
|''Finals appearances'': 6 (''First'': [[1968 African Nations Cup|1968]])<br/>''Best result'': Champions, [[1972 African Nations Cup|1972]]

=== Recent call-ups ===
The following players were called up for Congo in the last 12 months.
{{nat fs r start}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Christoffer Mafoumbi]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|3|3|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=0|club=[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Pavelh Ndzila]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|1|12|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=[[APR F.C.|APR]]|clubnat=RWA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Owen-Césaire Matimbou]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|6|19|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[US Orléans|Orleans]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Melvin Zinga]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|16|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Angers SCO|Anger]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Melvin Douniama]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|2|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Paris FC]] B|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Cristophe Wamba]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|16|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Étoile du Congo]]|clubnat=CGO|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Yhoan Andzouana]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|12|13|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda|DAC]]|clubnat=SVK|latest={{nowrap|v. {{fb|SSD}}, 14 November 2024 <sup>PRE</sup>}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Francis Nzaba]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]|clubnat=TUR|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kévin Mouanga]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|7|24|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Annecy|Annecy]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ravy Tsouka]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|12|23|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=[[AEL Limassol]]|clubnat=CYP|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Vladis-Emmerson Illoy-Ayyet|Vladis Illoy]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|7|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=[[FC Ural Yekaterinburg|Ural Yekaterinburg]]|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Loick Ayina]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|20|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Mark Mampassi]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[K.V. Kortrijk|Kortrijk]]|clubnat=BEL|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Erving Botaka]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|11|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Arsenal Tula]]|clubnat=RUS|latest=v. {{fb|GAB}}, 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Brayann Pereira]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|5|21|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[NEC Nijmegen|NEC]]|clubnat=NED|latest=v. {{fb|GAB}}, 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Raviere Otanga]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|8|14|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Hearts of Oak]]|clubnat=GHA|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Antoine Makoumbou]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|18|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=[[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024 <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Brunallergene Etou]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|1|1|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|Pittsburgh RH]]|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Will Hondermarck]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|11|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Rabby Nzingoula]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|11|25|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[RC Strasbourg Alsace Academy|Strasbourg]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Durel Avounou]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|9|25|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=[[CFR Cluj]]|clubnat=ROU|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Tsomou Likibi]]|age={{birth date and age|1987|1|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=[[Inter Club Brazzaville|Inter Club]]|clubnat=CGO|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Dylan Bahamboula]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|5|22|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Busaiteen Club]]|clubnat=BHR|latest=v. {{fb|GAB}}, 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Josna Loulendo]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Al Ain FC|Al Ain]]|clubnat=UAE|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Prince Ibara]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|2|7|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=4|club=[[USM Khenchela|Khenchela]]|clubnat=ALG|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Béni Makouana]]|age={{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1999|9|28|df=y}}}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=[[FC Polissya Zhytomyr|Polissya Zhytomyr]]|clubnat=UKR|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Gabriel Charpentier]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|UGA}}, 9 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Alain Ipiélé]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Martigues|Martigues]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Inno Loemba]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|8|4|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[AS Otoho|Otoho]]|clubnat=CGO|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 12 June 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=}}
*<sup>DEC</sup> Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
*<sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
*<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad.
*<sup>RET</sup> Player has retired from international football.
*<sup>SUS</sup> Suspended from the national team.
{{nat fs end|background=}}

== Records ==
{{Updated|11 October 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kongb-recintlp.html |title=Congo-Brazzaville&nbsp;– Record International Players |author=Mamrud, Roberto |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=8 March 2018 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710163314/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kongb-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Congo.''

=== Most appearances ===
[[File:Locomotiv-Terec (6).jpg|175px|right|thumb|[[Delvin N'Dinga]] is Congo's joint-most capped player with 56 appearances.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=30px|Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
!width=50px|Caps
!width=50px|Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Career
|-
| rowspan=2|1 ||align=left| [[Jonas Bahamboula]] || 56 || 13 || 1969–1982
|-
|align=left| [[Delvin N'Dinga]]|| 56 || 1 || 2008–2021
|-
| 3 ||align=left| [[Destin Makita]] || 55 || 1 || 2001–2013
|-
| 4 ||align=left| [[Barel Mouko]] || 51 || 1 || 2004–2018
|-
| 5 ||align=left| [[Dimitri Magnoléké Bissiki|Magnoléké Bissiki]] || 45 || 0 || 2012–2021
|-
| 6 ||align=left| [[Oscar Ewolo]] || 44 || 2 || 2000–2013
|-
| 7 ||align=left| [[Prince Oniangué]] || 43 || 8 || 2008–2019
|-
| rowspan=2|8 ||align=left| '''[[Thievy Bifouma]]''' || 41 || 16 || 2014–present
|-
|align=left| [[Francis N'Ganga]] || 41 || 3 || 2008–2017
|-
| rowspan=2|10 ||align=left| [[Brice Samba (footballer, born 1971)|Brice Samba]] || 38 || 0 || 1990–2001
|-
|align=left| '''[[Christoffer Mafoumbi]]''' || 38 || 0 || 2012–present
|-
|}
|}

The '''Congo national football team''', nicknamed ''Diables Rouges (Red Devils)'', is the national team of the [[Republic of Congo]] and is controlled by the [[Fédération Congolaise de Football]]. They have never qualified for one [[Football World Cup|World Cup]], but did with the [[African Nations Cup|African Nations Cup]]: in [[1972 African Nations Cup|1972]].
=== Top goalscorers ===
[[File:Thievy Bifouma (Reims).JPG|125px|right|thumb|[[Thievy Bifouma]] is Congo's top scorer with 16 goals.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=30px|Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
!width=50px|Goals
!width=50px|Caps
!width=50px|Ratio
! style="width:100px;"|Career
|-
| 1 ||align=left| '''[[Thievy Bifouma]]''' || 16 || 41 || {{#expr:16/41 round 2}} || 2014–present
|-
| 2 ||align=left| [[Jonas Bahamboula]] || 13 || 56 || {{#expr:13/56 round 2}} || 1969–1982
|-
| 3 ||align=left| [[François M'Pelé]] || 12 || 29 || {{#expr:12/29 round 2}} || 1971–1978
|-
| 4 ||align=left| [[Paul Moukila]] || 11 || 31 || {{#expr:11/31 round 2}} || 1970–1978
|-
| rowspan=2|5 ||align=left| [[Anges Ngapy]] || 10 || 33 || {{#expr:10/33 round 2}} || 1984–1993
|-
|align=left| [[Férébory Doré]] || 10 || 37 || {{#expr:10/37 round 2}} || 2010–2017
|-
| rowspan=2|7 ||align=left| [[Jean-Jacques N'Domba]] || 8 || 35 || {{#expr:8/35 round 2}} || 1974–1992
|-
|align=left| [[Prince Oniangué]] || 8 || 43 || {{#expr:8/43 round 2}} || 2008–2019
|-
| rowspan=6|9 ||align=left| '''[[Kader Bidimbou]]''' || 5 || 13 || {{#expr:5/13 round 2}} || 2014–present
|-
|align=left| '''[[Guy Mbenza]]''' || 5 || 21 || {{#expr:5/21 round 2}} || 2017–present
|-
|align=left| [[Rolf-Christel Guié-Mien]] || 5 || 25 || {{#expr:5/25 round 2}} || 1996–2008
|-
|align=left| '''[[Silvère Ganvoula]]''' || 5 || 27 || {{#expr:5/27 round 2}} || 2014–present
|-
|align=left| '''[[Hardy Binguila]]''' || 5 || 29 || {{#expr:5/29 round 2}} || 2013–present
|-
|align=left| [[Fabrice Ondama]] || 5 || 37 || {{#expr:5/37 round 2}} || 2006–2017
|-
|}

== Competition records ==

=== FIFA World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[FIFA World Cup]] record
!rowspan=3|
!colspan=6|[[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]]
|colspan=8 |''Part of {{fb|France}}''
|colspan=6 |''Part of {{fb|France}}''
|-
!colspan=16|as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Congo-Brazzaville}}'''
|-
| {{flagicon|Chile}} [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]]
|colspan=8|''Not a FIFA member''
!rowspan=2|
|colspan=6|''Not a FIFA member''
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]]
|Colspan=8|''Entry not accepted by FIFA''
|Colspan=6|''Entry not accepted by FIFA''
|-
!colspan=16|as '''{{fb|CGO|1970|name=People's Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]
|Colspan=8|''Did not enter''
!rowspan=6|
|Colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]
|Rowspan=2 Colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|2
|0
|1
|1
|3
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]
|4
|1
|1
|2
|10
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
|rowspan=3 Colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|rowspan=3 Colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]
|-
!colspan=16|as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
|rowspan=8 Colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
!rowspan=12|
|4
|0
|0
|4
|0
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
|8
|4
|2
|2
|8
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
|10
|3
|2
|5
|10
|17
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
|12
|4
|2
|6
|12
|15
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
|6
|3
|0
|3
|7
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]
|8
|4
|3
|1
|13
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]
|8
|2
|2
|4
|11
|16
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|6
|0
|3
|3
|5
|10
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]]
|rowspan=3 colspan=8|''To be determined''
|2
|0
|0
|2
|2
|10
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]
|rowspan=2 colspan=6|''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
|-
!Total
!
!{{Tooltip|0/15|Number of tournaments qualified for}}
!
!
!
!
!
!
!70
!21
!16
!33
!81
!98
|}

=== Africa Cup of Nations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[Africa Cup of Nations]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} [[1957 African Cup of Nations|1957]]||colspan=8 rowspan=2|''Part of {{fb|France}}''
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Republic}} [[1959 African Cup of Nations|1959]]
|-
|colspan=9|Played as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Congo-Brazzaville}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} [[1962 Africa Cup of Nations|1962]]||rowspan=3 colspan=8|''Not affiliated to CAF''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[1963 Africa Cup of Nations|1963]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} [[1965 Africa Cup of Nations|1965]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ETH|1897}} [[1968 Africa Cup of Nations|1968]]
|Group stage
|7th
|3
|0
|0
|3
|2
|8
|-
|colspan=9|Played as '''{{fb|CGO|1970|name=People's Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|SDN|1956}} [[1970 Africa Cup of Nations|1970]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|CMR|1961}} [[1972 Africa Cup of Nations|1972]]
|'''Winners'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''3'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''9'''
|'''5'''
|- style="background:#9ACDFF;"
|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[1974 Africa Cup of Nations|1974]]
|'''Fourth place'''
|'''4th'''
|'''5'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''7'''
|'''10'''
|-
|{{flagicon|ETH|1975}} [[1976 Africa Cup of Nations|1976]]
|colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[1978 Africa Cup of Nations|1978]]
|Group stage
|7th
|3
|0
|1
|2
|1
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[1980 Africa Cup of Nations|1980]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=5|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|LBY|1977}} [[1982 Africa Cup of Nations|1982]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[1984 Africa Cup of Nations|1984]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[1986 Africa Cup of Nations|1986]]
|-
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[1988 Africa Cup of Nations|1988]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[1990 Africa Cup of Nations|1990]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|-
|colspan=9|Played as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[1992 Africa Cup of Nations|1992]]
|Quarter-finals
|5th
|3
|0
|2
|1
|2
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|TUN|1959}} [[1994 Africa Cup of Nations|1994]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[1996 Africa Cup of Nations|1996]]
|-
|{{flagicon|BFA}} [[1998 Africa Cup of Nations|1998]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GHA}} {{flagicon|NGA}} [[2000 Africa Cup of Nations|2000]]
|Group stage
|11th
|3
|0
|2
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[2004 Africa Cup of Nations|2004]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations|2006]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations|2008]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GAB}} {{flagicon|EQG}} [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EQG}} [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]
|Quarter-finals
|5th
|4
|2
|1
|1
|6
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|GAB}} [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations|2017]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=5|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CMR}} [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]
|-
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations|2025]]
|-
|{{flagicon|KEN}} {{flagicon|TAN}} {{flagicon|UGA}} [[2027 Africa Cup of Nations|2027]]
| colspan="8" rowspan="2" |''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|}} [[2029 Africa Cup of Nations|2029]]
|-
!Total
!1 Title
!7/34
!26
!7
!8
!11
!27
!37
|}

=== African Games ===
{{See also|Congo national under-23 football team}}
{{See also|Congo national under-20 football team}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[Football at the African Games|African Games]] record
|-
!Year||Result||Pld||W||D||L||GF||GA
|-
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|Congo}} [[Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]||Gold||'''5'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''11'''||'''5'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games|1973]]||6th||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''2'''||'''5'''||'''8'''
|-
!'''Total'''||'''2/4'''||'''8'''||'''4'''||'''1'''||'''3'''||'''16'''||'''13'''
|}

==Honours==
===Continental===
* '''[[Africa Cup of Nations|CAF African Cup of Nations]]'''
** [[File:Coppa Africa.svg|22px]] '''Champions (1)''': [[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]]
* '''[[Football at the African Games|African Games]]'''<sup>'''1'''</sup>
** [[File:Gold medal africa.svg|15px]] '''Gold medal (1)''': [[Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]

===Regional===
* '''[[CEMAC Cup]]'''
** {{Gold1}} '''Champions (2)''': 2007, 2010
** {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 2008, 2014
** {{Bronze3}} Third place (2): 2003, 2013
* '''[[UDEAC Championship]]'''
** {{Gold1}} '''Champions (1)''': 1990
** {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1984, 1985
** {{Bronze3}} Third place (2): 1986, 1988
* '''[[Football at the Central African Games|Central African Games]]'''
** {{Silver2}} Silver medal (2): 1976, 1981
** {{Bronze3}} Bronze medal (1): 1987




# Competition organized by the [[Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa]], officially not recognized by FIFA.
{{stub}}


==World Cup record==
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
*[[Football World Cup 1930|1930]] to [[Football World Cup 1970|1970]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[Football World Cup 1974|1974]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[Football World Cup 1978|1978]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[Football World Cup 1982|1982]] to [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[Football World Cup 1994|1994]] to [[Football World Cup 2002|2002]] - ''Did not qualify''


== References ==
==African Nations Cup record==
{{Reflist}}
*[[1957 African Nations Cup|1957]] to [[1965 African Nations Cup|1965]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[1968 African Nations Cup|1968]] - Round 1
*[[1970 African Nations Cup|1970]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[1972 African Nations Cup|1972]] - '''Champions'''
*[[1974 African Nations Cup|1974]] - Fourth place
*[[1976 African Nations Cup|1976]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[1978 African Nations Cup|1978]] - Round 1
*[[1980 African Nations Cup|1980]] to [[1988 African Nations Cup|1988]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[1990 African Nations Cup|1990]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[1992 African Nations Cup|1992]] - Quarterfinals
*[[1994 African Nations Cup|1994]] to [[1998 African Nations Cup|1998]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[2000 African Nations Cup|2000]] - Round 1
*[[2002 African Nations Cup|2002]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[2004 African Nations Cup|2004]] - ''Did not qualify''


== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{facebook|fecofootcg}}
* [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/cgo/ Congo] at [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/CGO Congo] at [[FIFA]]


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Latest revision as of 20:47, 10 December 2024

Not to be confused with DR Congo national football team.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Congo women's national football team.

Congo
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ba Diabulu ya Mbwaki
(The Red Devils)
AssociationKimvuka ya nkweso ya Kongo (KNK)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachIsaac Ngata (Interim)
CaptainAmour Loussoukou
Most capsJonas Bahamboula
Delvin N'Dinga (56)
Top scorerThievy Bifouma (16)
Home stadiumStade ya mbanza Kintélé
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
FIFA codeCGO
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 128 Steady (19 December 2024)[1]
Highest42 (September 2015)
Lowest144 (September 2011)
First international
France French Congo 5–1 Cameroon France
(Middle Congo; 1954)[2]
Biggest win
 Congo 11–0 Chad 
(Congo; 28 March 1964)
 Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Libreville, Gabon; 7 July 1976)
Biggest defeat
 Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo 
(Antananarivo, Madagascar; 18 April 1960)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances7 (first in 1968)
Best resultChampions (1972)
Jordan International Tournament
Appearances1 (first in 1992)
Best resultFourth place (1992)

The Congo national football team (Kikongo: Ekipe ya nkweso ya nsi ya Kongo) represents the Republic of the Congo in men's association football and is governed by the Congolese Football Federation. 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. The team is also a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

History

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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.[4] 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.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Congo national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

[edit]
25 March Friendly Gabon  1–1  Congo Chambly, France
20:30
  • Lemina 42'
 Report
Stadium: Stade des Marais
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Congo  0–3
Awarded[a]		  Niger Kinshasa, DR Congo
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Congo  0–6  Morocco Agadir, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 2025 AFCON qualification Congo  1–0  South Sudan Brazzaville, Congo
17:00 UTC+1 Massanga 12' Report Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique)
9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 2025 AFCON qualification Uganda  2–0  Congo Kampala, Uganda
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) 2025 AFCON qualification South Africa  5–0  Congo Gqeberha, South Africa
20:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 AFCON qualification Congo  1–1  South Africa Brazzaville, Congo
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
14 November 2024 (2024-11-14) 2025 AFCON qualification South Sudan  3–2  Congo Juba, South Sudan
14:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Juba Stadium
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 2025 AFCON qualification Congo  0–1  Uganda Brazzaville, Congo
13:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)

2025

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March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tanzania  v  Congo TBD, Tanzania
March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Congo  v  Zambia TBD, Congo
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Congo  v  Tanzania TBD, Congo
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Congo  v  Eritrea TBD, Congo
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Niger  v  Congo TBD, Niger
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Morocco  v  Congo TBD, Morocco

Coaches

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Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach FranceRepublic of the Congo Isaac Ngata
Assistant coaches Republic of the Congo Moïse Mavundza
Republic of the Congo Henri Nganga
Goalkeeping coach Republic of the Congo Gérald Mbandaka
Fitness coach Republic of the Congo Formose Kimbuta
Match analyst Republic of the Congo François Mpanga
Doctors Republic of the Congo Dr. Stéphane Mavungu
Republic of the Congo Dr. Gervais Tchibinda
Physiotherapists Republic of the Congo Aurélien Kimpembe
Republic of the Congo Maurice Mvoungou
Republic of the Congo Loïc Kimbela
Republic of the Congo Jérôme Tchuka
Team coordinator Republic of the Congo Hervé Ngolo
Technical director Republic of the Congo Maxime Nzassi

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called-up for the 2025 AFCON qualification matches against South Sudan and Uganda on 14 and 19 November 2024 respectively.[6]

Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Uganda

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Trey Vimalin (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23) 4 0 France Fleury 91
1GK Marly Prince Heritier (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Kosovo Feronikeli 74
1GK Chelcy Bonazebi (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville
1GK David Opoundja (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Celeste
2DF Ryan Bidounga (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) 10 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
2DF Bryan Passi (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 27) 10 0 Portugal Mafra
2DF Morgan Poaty (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27) 10 0 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport
2DF Ramaric Etou (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29) 7 0 Georgia (country) Dila Gori
2DF Loïs Fauriel (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Cyprus Doxa Katokopias
2DF Christ Makosso (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) 3 0 France Sochaux
2DF Janard Berlohd Mbemba (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
3MF Harvy Ossété (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25) 31 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo
3MF Merveil Ndockyt (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 26) 27 1 Croatia Gorica
3MF Gaius Makouta (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27) 24 2 Portugal Boavista
3MF Fred Dembi (1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 29) 12 1 France Red Star
3MF Chandrel Massanga (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25) 12 1 Turkey Hatayspor
3MF Nolan Mbemba (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29) 10 0 France Grenoble
3MF Glid Otanga (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Qatar Al Kharaitiyat
4FW Prestige Mboungou (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 24) 31 2 Serbia TSC
4FW Silvère Ganvoula (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996 (age 28) 24 6 Switzerland Young Boys
4FW Mons Bassouamina (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 26) 13 2 France Pau
4FW Yann Mabella (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) 8 0 Luxembourg RFCU Union
4FW Christopher Ibayi (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 29) 3 2 France Rouen
4FW Jason Bahamboula (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Latvia Valmiera
4FW Archange Bintsouka (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Albania Partizani
4FW Elie Andzouono (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
4FW Beni Namboka unknown 1 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Celeste

Recent call-ups

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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 30) 38 0 Malta Floriana v.  South Africa, 11 October 2024
GK Pavelh Ndzila (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29) 21 0 Rwanda APR v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
GK Owen-Césaire Matimbou (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22) 2 0 France Orleans v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
GK Melvin Zinga (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0 France Anger v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
GK Melvin Douniama (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Paris FC B v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
GK Cristophe Wamba (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
DF Yhoan Andzouana (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28) 14 0 Slovakia DAC v.  South Sudan, 14 November 2024 PRE
DF Francis Nzaba (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
DF Kévin Mouanga (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24) 0 0 France Annecy v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
DF Ravy Tsouka (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29) 20 0 Cyprus AEL Limassol v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
DF Vladis Illoy (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 29) 3 1 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
DF Loick Ayina (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Scotland Ross County v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
DF Mark Mampassi (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Belgium Kortrijk v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
DF Erving Botaka (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Russia Arsenal Tula v.  Gabon, 26 March 2024
DF Brayann Pereira (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Netherlands NEC v.  Gabon, 26 March 2024
MF Raviere Otanga (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Ghana Hearts of Oak v.  South Africa, 11 October 2024
MF Antoine Makoumbou (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26) 19 1 Italy Cagliari v.  South Africa, 11 October 2024 PRE
MF Brunallergene Etou (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) 1 0 United States Pittsburgh RH v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
MF Will Hondermarck (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) 1 0 England Northampton Town v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
MF Rabby Nzingoula (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 19) 0 0 France Strasbourg v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
MF Durel Avounou (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27) 23 0 Romania CFR Cluj v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
MF Tsomou Likibi (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 (age 37) 2 1 Republic of the Congo Inter Club v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
MF Dylan Bahamboula (1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29) 12 0 Bahrain Busaiteen Club v.  Gabon, 26 March 2024
FW Josna Loulendo (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain v.  South Africa, 11 October 2024
FW Prince Ibara (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28) 21 4 Algeria Khenchela v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
FW Béni Makouana (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 (age 25) 15 0 Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
FW Gabriel Charpentier (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) 3 1 Italy Parma v.  Uganda, 9 September 2024
FW Alain Ipiélé (1997-08-20) 20 August 1997 (age 27) 1 0 France Martigues v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
FW Inno Loemba (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Republic of the Congo Otoho v.  Morocco, 12 June 2024
  • 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

[edit]
As of 11 October 2024[7]
Players in bold are still active with Congo.

Most appearances

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Delvin N'Dinga is Congo's joint-most capped player with 56 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Jonas Bahamboula 56 13 1969–1982
Delvin N'Dinga 56 1 2008–2021
3 Destin Makita 55 1 2001–2013
4 Barel Mouko 51 1 2004–2018
5 Magnoléké Bissiki 45 0 2012–2021
6 Oscar Ewolo 44 2 2000–2013
7 Prince Oniangué 43 8 2008–2019
8 Thievy Bifouma 41 16 2014–present
Francis N'Ganga 41 3 2008–2017
10 Brice Samba 38 0 1990–2001
Christoffer Mafoumbi 38 0 2012–present

Top goalscorers

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Thievy Bifouma is Congo's top scorer with 16 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Thievy Bifouma 16 41 0.39 2014–present
2 Jonas Bahamboula 13 56 0.23 1969–1982
3 François M'Pelé 12 29 0.41 1971–1978
4 Paul Moukila 11 31 0.35 1970–1978
5 Anges Ngapy 10 33 0.3 1984–1993
Férébory Doré 10 37 0.27 2010–2017
7 Jean-Jacques N'Domba 8 35 0.23 1974–1992
Prince Oniangué 8 43 0.19 2008–2019
9 Kader Bidimbou 5 13 0.38 2014–present
Guy Mbenza 5 21 0.24 2017–present
Rolf-Christel Guié-Mien 5 25 0.2 1996–2008
Silvère Ganvoula 5 27 0.19 2014–present
Hardy Binguila 5 29 0.17 2013–present
Fabrice Ondama 5 37 0.14 2006–2017

Competition records

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1958 Part of  France Part of  France
as  Congo-Brazzaville
Chile 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Entry not accepted by FIFA Entry not accepted by FIFA
as  People's Republic of the Congo
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 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990
as  Republic of the Congo
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 6 0 3 3 5 10
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 2 0 0 2 2 10
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/15 70 21 16 33 81 98

Africa Cup of Nations

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Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Played as  Congo-Brazzaville
Ethiopia 1962 Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 8
Played as  People's Republic of the Congo
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
Played as  Republic of the Congo
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
Egypt 2019
Cameroon 2021
Ivory Coast 2023
Morocco 2025
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined
2029
Total 1 Title 7/34 26 7 8 11 27 37

African Games

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See also: Congo national under-23 football team
See also: Congo national under-20 football team
African Games record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 Gold 5 3 1 1 11 5
Nigeria 1973 6th 3 1 0 2 5 8
Total 2/4 8 4 1 3 16 13

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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  • CEMAC Cup
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2): 2007, 2010
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 2008, 2014
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (2): 2003, 2013
  • UDEAC Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 1990
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 1984, 1985
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (2): 1986, 1988
  • Central African Games
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal (2): 1976, 1981
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal (1): 1987


  1. Competition organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, officially not recognized by FIFA.

Notes

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  1. ^ Niger were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit after Congo refused to travel to DR Congo for their home match on 6 June, insisting that they play in Brazzaville.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Congo (Brazzaville) - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ^ Al Nassim, Hommam (5 June 2024). "Congo withdraws from its match with Niger in World Cup qualifiers". Northern Africa News. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122120123768558734&set=a.122102438600558734
  7. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Congo-Brazzaville – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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