DR Congo national football team
The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team, nicknamed the Leopards
Congo DR national football team is the national football team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Nickname(s) | The Leopards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Congolese Association Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Florent Ibengé | ||
| Captain | Youssouf Mulumbu | ||
| Most caps | Issama Mpeko (65) | ||
| Top scorer | Dieumerci Mbokani (18) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade des Martyrs | ||
| FIFA code | COD | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 73  (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
| Highest | 28 (July–August 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 133 (October 2011) | ||
| First international | |||
 Belgian Congo 3–2 Northern Rhodesia  (Belgian Congo; 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 DR Congo 10–1 Zambia  (Kinshasa, Congo DR; 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 | 18 (first in 1965) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 1968 and 1974 | ||
| African Nations Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 2009 and 2016 | ||
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
