Congo DR
Congo DRFounded
1919
Coach
Sebastien DesabreVenue
Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte
City
Kinshasa
Capacity
100,000
Surface
artificial turf
Season Stats
Record
0W 0D 0L
H:0W/A:0W
Goals
0 / 0 (+0)
H:0/A:0
Clean Sheets
0
H:0/A:0
Sidelined Players (1)
Recent Results
vs Denmark
03/06/2026Friendlies
vs Jamaica
31/03/2026WC Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs
vs Bermuda
25/03/2026Friendlies
@ Algeria
06/01/2026CAF Africa Cup of Nations
@ Botswana
30/12/2025CAF Africa Cup of Nations
@ Senegal
27/12/2025CAF Africa Cup of Nations
vs Benin
23/12/2025CAF Africa Cup of Nations
@ Nigeria
16/11/2025WC Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs
@ Nigeria
16/11/2025WC Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs
@ Cameroon
13/11/2025WC Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs
Upcoming Fixtures
vs Chile
Friendlies
09/06/2026
17:00
vs Equatorial Guinea
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
23/09/2026
18:00
@ Zimbabwe
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
27/09/2026
18:00
vs Sierra Leone
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
11/11/2026
18:00
@ Sierra Leone
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
15/11/2026
18:00
@ Equatorial Guinea
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
24/03/2027
18:00
vs Zimbabwe
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
28/03/2027
18:00
Congo DR
The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team, nicknamed the Leopards, is one of Africa's most storied sides. Founded in 1919, the team is governed by FECOFA and plays its home matches in Kinshasa. Congo DR won back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations titles in 1968 and 1974, becoming the first sub-Saharan nation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup (1974). After decades of political instability affecting the program, the Leopards have undergone a significant revival in recent years, consistently reaching the knockout stages of AFCON. Notable figures include legendary forward Ndaye Mulamba and modern stars such as Chancel Mbemba and Yannick Bolasie. The team remains a leading force in central African football and a perennial contender for continental honours.