DR Congo

Coach:

Sebastien Desabre

Nickname:

The Leopards

Africa Cup of Nations

Titles: 2 in 1968, 1974

Previous participations: 19

FIFA world ranking December 2023: 67

Road to AFCON 2023 (Winner of Group I):

DR Congo 0-1 Gabon
Sudan 2–1 DR Congo
DR Congo 3-1 Mauritania
Mauritania 0-3 DR Congo
Gabon 0-2 DR Congo
DR Congo 2–0 Sudan
 

 

Key players

Yoane Wissa (Brentford)
Cedric Bakambu (Galatasaray)
Gael Kakuta (Amiens)

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09-02-2024 18:03
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09-02-2024 15:26
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08-02-2024 13:49
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08-02-2024 10:55
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08-02-2024 09:00
Match facts: Cote d’Ivoire v DR Congo (AFCON 2023)
07-02-2024 23:57
Nigeria reach AFCON final after shootout victory over South Africa
07-02-2024 22:26
Match facts: Nigeria v South Africa (AFCON 2023)
07-02-2024 21:17
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07-02-2024 16:17

Groups
Group A W D L P
Nigeria
 2 1 0 7
Equatorial Guinea
 2 1 0 7
Cote d Ivoire
 1 0 2 3
Guinea Bissau
 0 0 3 0
Group B W D L P
Cape Verde
 2 1 0 7
Egypt
 0 3 0 3
Ghana
 0 2 1 2
Mozambique
 0 2 1 2
Group C W D L P
Senegal
 3 0 0 9
Guinea
 1 1 1 4
Cameroon
 1 1 1 4
Gambia
 0 0 3 0
Group D W D L P
Angola
 2 1 0 7
Burkina Faso
 1 1 1 4
Mauritania
 1 0 2 3
Algeria
 0 2 1 2
Group E W D L P
Mali
 1 2 0 5
South Africa
 1 1 1 4
Namibia
 1 1 1 4
Tunisia
 0 2 1 2
Group F W D L P
Morocco
 2 1 0 7
DR Congo
 0 3 0 3
Zambia
 0 2 1 2
Tanzania
 0 2 1 2