Kinshasa is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is situated alongside the Congo River.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, the DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. It is sometimes anachronistically referred to by its former name of Zaire, which was its official name between 1971 and 1997. It is, by area, the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, the second-largest in all of Africa, and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of over 78 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth-most-populated country in Africa, and the 16th-most-populated country in the world.
Trésor Lomana LuaLua is a Congolese footballer who plays as a striker.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team is the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed the Leopards.
The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges , is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is run by the Congolese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965.
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national association football team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals. Weah has been a patron of the Liberian team; not only has he played for and coached the side, but he also sponsored the team with his own money.
The Islamic Medical Association of North America ("IMANA") is one of the largest faith-based medical groups in the world and is the largest Muslim medical organization in North America.
The Congolese Association Football Federation is the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1919 and affiliated to the FIFA in 1964 and CAF in 1964. It organizes the national football league Linafoot and the national team.
Mbala Mbuta Biscotte is a Congolese footballer who last plays as striker for FC Locarno.
Daring Club Motema Pembe, or DCMP, is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa.
Amicale Sportive Dragons is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. As of the 2007/2008 season they play in the Linafoot league, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. Their home games are played at Stade 24 Novembre. In the past, the club was also called Amicale Sportive Bilima.
Mapuata Cédric Makiadi is a Congolese former international footballer who played as a midfielder. Makiadi spent his most of his career in Germany, playing senior football for VfL Wolfsburg, MSV Duisburg, SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen, and concluded his career spending one season at Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor from 2015 to 2016.
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of the Congo, see Coupe du Congo.
OC Muungano is a football club in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the 2006/2007 season they played in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They play at 10,000 capacity Stade de la Concorde.
Trésor Mputu Mabi is a Congolese football midfielder and striker who plays for TP Mazembe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team.
The DR Congo women's national football team is the national women's football team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is overseen by the Congolese Association Football Federation. As of March 2017 they are currently not ranked by FIFA.
Nigeria women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Falconets, represents Nigeria in international youth football competitions.
Nicodème Kabamba Wa Kabengu is a retired Congolese footballer. He grew up in Jadotville, where he received the nickname "Serpent de Rail" after the just-completed rail line between Jadotville and Kolwezi. Kabamba played for Standard Liège in Belgium from 1959 to 1963. He appeared for Congo-Kinshasa in their three group matches at the 1968 African Cup of Nations.
