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- ↑ http://euro2012.english.rfi.fr/acn/player/43717/kalililo-kakonje
- ↑ "Kalililo Kakonje". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- ↑ Kalililo Kakonje – FIFA competition record
