Congo

Congo

The Congo national football team, the Red Devils, represents the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) in international football and is governed by the Fédération Congolaise de Football, affiliated with FIFA and CAF. Founded in 1962, Congo has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations on several occasions and won the continental title in 1972, their greatest footballing achievement. The team competes in FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the Africa Cup of Nations qualification rounds. Congo has produced talented players over the decades, including Thievy Bifouma and Ferebory Doré. The team plays home matches at the Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat in Brazzaville. Congo continues to work on rebuilding its footballing infrastructure and developing new generations of players to recapture the success enjoyed in the early years of their football history.