DR Congo A' national football team

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DR Congo A'
Nickname(s) The Leopards
Association Congolese Association Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coach Christian Nsengi-Biembe
Home stadium Stade des Martyrs
FIFA code COD
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African Nations Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2009 )
Best resultChampions, 2009 and 2016

The DR Congo A' national team is the local national football team of the DR Congo (formerly Zaire, alternatively known as Congo-Kinshasa) and is open only to domestic league players. The team represents DR Congo at the African Nations Championship and is governed by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed The Leopards.

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DR Congo won the maiden African Nations Championship hosted by Ivory Coast in 2009 [1] and repeated the feat at the 2016 tournament. [2] Since 2014, all DR Congo A' team matches have been recognized by FIFA as first team matches. [3]

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship
Appearances: 5
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2009 Champions1st531175
Flag of Sudan.svg 2011 Quarter-finals8th411235
Flag of South Africa.svg 2014 7th420233
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2016 Champions1st6411147
Flag of Morocco.svg 2018 Did not qualify
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2020 Quarter- finals5th421154
Flag of Algeria.svg 2022 Group stage15302103
Flag of Kenya.svg 2024 To be Determined
TotalChampions5/72312473224

Results and fixtures

Results

22 September 2019 2020 African Nations Championship Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 0–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui
16:00 (UTC+1) Report
  • Beya Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Muleka Soccerball shade.svg85'
Referee: Diosdado Nzibi Nze Angono (Equatorial Guinea)

Fixtures

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 00000000
3Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 00000000
4Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 00000000
First match(es) will be played: January 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo TBDFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Libya  Flag of Libya.svgTBDFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Niger  Flag of Niger.svgTBDFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo

Squad

The following players were called up for the 2020 African Nations Championship matches against Central African Republic.
Caps and goals as of 20 October 2019 after the match against Central African Republic .

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Jackson Lunanga Sankiaro (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 26)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
1 GK Nathan Mabruki (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 34)30 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DC Motema Pembe

2 DF Mukoko Amale (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 25)50 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DC Motema Pembe
2 DF Issama Mpeko (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 34)711 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
2 DF Ernest Luzolo Sita (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 26)30 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
2 DF Kévin Mondeko (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 28)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
2 DF Luete Ava Dongo (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 27)51 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
2 DF Atibu Radjabu00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Maniema Union

3 MF Teji Lutonadio20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Maniema Union
3 MF Rachidi Assumani (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DC Motema Pembe
3 MF Steve Ebuela00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Dauphins Noirs
3 MF Glody Likonza (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 25)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
3 MF Zemanga Soze00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
3 MF Mukoko Tonombe (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 27)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
3 MF Beverly Makangila (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 23)10 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo
3 MF Jérémie Mumbere (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 32)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
3 MF Ikoyo Iyembe10 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DC Motema Pembe

4 FW Vinny Kmobe Bongonga (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 27)00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DC Motema Pembe
4 FW Ducapel Moloko (1997-12-25) 25 December 1997 (age 25)00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
4 FW Jackson Muleka (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 24)73 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
4 FW Isaac Tshibangu (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
4 FW Merveille Wamba Kikasa (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 24)31 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita
4 FW Chico Ushindi Was Kubanza (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 27)20 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Unknown
4 FW Joël Beya (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 23)34 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe

Previous squads

African Nations Championship squads

Honours

African Nations Championship :

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References

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  2. "DR Congo humiliate Mali to win CHAN 2016". Legit.ng. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. "CHAN matches to count as first team matches". w.cybereagles.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.