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Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, home stadium of Congo DR
Congo DR

Congo DR

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Založeno

1919

Místo

Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte

Město

Kinshasa

Kapacita

100,000

Povrch

artificial turf

#2 CAF World Cup Qualifiers R0#2 CAF Africa Cup of Nations R0#1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification R0#3 CAF African Nations Championship R0# Friendlies

Trofeje

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

1968 Ethiopia

1xWinner

CAF African Nations Championship

2016 Rwanda, 2009 Cote d'Ivoire

2xWinner

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.