Congo national football team

national association football team

Congo national football team is the national football team of the Republic of the Congo.

Congo
Nickname(s)Diables Rouges
(Red Devils)
AssociationCongolese Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachPaul Put
CaptainPrince Oniangué
Most capsJonas Bahamboula (56)
Top scorerThievy Bifouma (15)
Home stadiumStade Municipal de Kintélé
FIFA codeCGO
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 99 Increase 1 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest42 (September 2015)
Lowest144 (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
Appearances7 (first in 1968)
Best resultChampions, 1972

References change

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.