Nickname(s) | Les Fauves (The Wild Beasts) | ||
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Association | Central African Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Sébastein Ngato | ||
Captain | Marc Yapéndé | ||
Home stadium | Barthélémy Boganda Stadium | ||
FIFA code | CTA | ||
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First international | |||
Central African Republic 1–1 Gabon (Bangui Central African Republic; 13 August 1990) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Central African Republic 2–1 Equatorial Guinea (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 17 December 2020) Central African Republic 1–0 Cameroon (Brazzaville, Congo; 14 December 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Cameroon 5–1 Central African Republic (Yaoundé, Cameroon; 23 July 2010) | |||
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1981 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2021) | ||
UNIFFAC U-20 Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2020) |
The Central African Republic national under-20 football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Central African Football Federation. They are a member of CAF. [1] Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world, they recently achieved success. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Central Africa Republic under-20 national football team is not much strong like others neighbors countries youth teams. They doesn't play much matches yet. The first ever glory of the team qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The team has finished their journey till Quarter-finals. Nowadays the football governing body of the country trying to make their age levels teams strong so that can give the some future star players for the age levels and national teams.[ citation needed ]
The following squad was selected recently finished 2021 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations. [6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Philippe Ngandu | 6 February 2002 (aged 19) | ASOPT |
2 | FW | Yannick Gbandi | 1 November 2001 (aged 19) | Red Star |
3 | DF | Benoît Gbangou | 13 January 2002 (aged 19) | Olympic Real de Bangui |
4 | MF | Michel Ngbakoto | 23 May 2002 (aged 18) | SCAF Tocages |
5 | DF | Stéphane Ngbesso | 7 October 2002 (aged 18) | ASOPT |
6 | DF | Serge Nguéléké | 3 December 2002 (aged 18) | DFC 8ème Arrondissement |
7 | FW | Frédéric Bokassa | 9 December 2002 (aged 18) | JSB |
8 | MF | Clément Yandé | 19 January 2003 (aged 18) | Castel Foot |
9 | FW | Paul Ngakoutou | 11 December 2002 (aged 18) | Olympic Real de Bangui |
10 | MF | Alexandre Gomina | 11 June 2001 (aged 19) | Toulouse |
11 | FW | Jacques Nguérékata | 12 June 2003 (aged 17) | Red Star |
12 | DF | Olivier Yawara | 20 August 2002 (aged 18) | Olympic Real de Bangui |
13 | MF | Anatole Mboli | 20 June 2001 (aged 19) | Olympic Real de Bangui |
14 | FW | Vincent Ngouandjika | 15 January 2003 (aged 18) | EA Guingamp |
15 | FW | Gervais Ngamissi | 16 May 2002 (aged 18) | SCAF Tocages |
16 | GK | Gaël Yaloké | 24 October 2001 (aged 19) | EC Begoua |
17 | MF | Henri Gbomou | 20 October 2001 (aged 19) | AS Gbangre |
18 | MF | Christophe Gouandjia | 31 December 2002 (aged 18) | AS Tempête Mocaf |
19 | MF | François Gbango | 25 September 2003 (aged 17) | DFC 8ème Arrondissement |
20 | DF | Baptiste Séléka | 1 May 2003 (aged 17) | Les Anges de Fatima |
21 | MF | Émile Gbale | 28 November 2003 (aged 17) | SCAF Tocages |
22 | GK | Jean-Marie Nalouté | 7 January 2004 (aged 17) | Olympic Real de Bangui |
23 | FW | Toussaint Dacko | 1 August 2002 (aged 18) | SCAF Tocages |
24 | FW | Théophile Gbangoua | 17 August 2002 (aged 18) | Al Amjad Lissasfa |
25 | FW | Pierre Ngandé | 2 July 2002 (aged 18) | AS Gbangre |
26 | FW | Robert Gbomou | 3 May 2003 (aged 17) | Adana Demirspor |
27 | FW | Henri Ngandu | 11 January 2002 (aged 19) | SO Cholet |
19 December 2020 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification | Chad | Cancelled | Central African Republic | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
13:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Estadio de Malabo |
22 December 2020 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification | Central African Republic | 0–3 | Cameroon | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
15:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estadio de Malabo Referee: Alhadj Allaou Mahamat (Chad) |
15 February 2021 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group B | Namibia | 1–1 | Central African Republic | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
21:00 UTC+1 | Kandjii 81' | Report | Yangao 53' | Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon) |
18 February 2021 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group B | Burkina Faso | 3–1 | Central African Republic | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
21:00 UTC+1 | Bazie 45+2' Chardey 55' Beleme 63' | Report | Ngoma 32' | Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique) |
21 February 2021 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group B | Tunisia | 1–2 | Central African Republic | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
20:00 UTC+1 | Labidi 24' (pen.) | Report | Gombe-Fei 5' Yapende 6' | Stadium: Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) Referee: Messie Jessie Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo) |
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1977–2025 | Did not qualify |
Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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1979 | Did not enter | |||||||
1981 | Second round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
1983–2009 | Did not enter | |||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013–2017 | Did not enter | |||||||
2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
2021 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 3/18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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2020 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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