Nickname(s) | Diablesses Rouges (The Red She-Devils) | ||
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Association | Congolese Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Gabriel Dengaki | ||
Home stadium | Stade de la Revolution | ||
FIFA code | CGO | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 111 (15 March 2024) [1] | ||
Highest | 79 (December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 122 (October 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Equatorial Guinea 2–2 Congo (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 30 May 2004) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Congo 9–0 Togo (Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; 12 March 2006) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Morocco 7–0 Congo (12 June 2022) | |||
Africa Women Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage, 2008 |
The Congo women's national football team represents the Congo in international football.
Congo took part in the first African Championship in 1991, but withdrew before the tournament began. Congo did not compete at another championship until the 2004 tournament, where they beat Equatorial Guinea, but lost to Cameroon in qualification. During the qualification for the 2006 African Championship, they beat Togo over two legs, but did not turn up for the second qualifying round match against Ghana.
First in the 2008 Championship, Congo qualified by beating the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final qualifying round. Congo then went on to a group with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Mali. They finished the group with three points after a win against Mali, and defeats to good Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon sides.
Despite good performances in 2008, they did not qualify for the 2010 African Championship. Therefore, they cannot qualify for the 2011 Germany World Cup.
The Congo women's national team played its first official match on May 30, 2004, in Malabo against Equatorial Guinea (draw 2–2). [2] The Congolese women have participated in one African Women's Football Championship finals in 2006, where they were eliminated in the first round. The team has never participated in a World Cup or Olympic finals.
The Congo women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
10-18 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Congo | Cancelled | Tanzania |
10-18 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Tanzania | Cancelled | Congo |
21 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Guinea-Bissau | 0–1 | Congo | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
15:30 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
26 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Congo | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | Guinea-Bissau | Brazzaville, Congo |
15:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat | |||
Note: Congo won 3–0 on aggregate. |
29 November 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg | Tunisia | 5–2 | Congo | Soliman, Tunisia |
--:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman |
5 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | Congo | 1–1 (3–6 agg.) | Tunisia | Brazzaville, Congo |
--:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat | |||
Note: Tunisia won 6–3 on aggregate. |
Source: global archive
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | M.MBEMBA BERJONA |
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Valle Ngamakita | |||||
GK | Jessica Mbilka | |||||
DF | Welcome Akouala | |||||
DF | Sacré Taty | |||||
DF | Alima Gaga | |||||
MF | Nkounga Firis | |||||
MF | Josiane Toubele | Epaghaba | ||||
FW | Pauline Mbayo | AC Colombe | ||||
FW | Flore Mabahou | |||||
FW | Bénédicte Nzeyi | |||||
FW | Doris Senga | |||||
Transylive Manangou | ||||||
Michelle Mfouo | ||||||
Queen Bouanga | ||||||
Chimene Ngazue | ||||||
Eldani Mabondzo | ||||||
Marie Sylvie | ||||||
Aicha Yamoumou |
The following players have been called up to a Congo squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Welcome Londo | 28 November 2003 | Diables Noirs | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 | ||
DF | Ornela Mitesamani | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 | ||||
DF | Zita Maba | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 | ||||
MF | Benite Obambza | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 | ||||
MF | Q Elismine Bouanga | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 | ||||
FW | Elda Loulendo (captain) | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |
Most capped players
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FIFA Women's World Cup finals | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1995 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1999 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2003 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2007 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2011 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2015 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2019 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2023 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2020| | |||||||||
Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
African Women's Championship | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1991 | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | |||||||
1995-2002 | Did not enter | |||||||
2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2006 | Withdrew in the qualifiers | |||||||
2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2020 | Cancelled [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 1/12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
African Games Finals | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2015 | Groupe stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
2023 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1/5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
UNIFFAC Women's Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
2020 | Did not enter | |||||||
Total | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
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