DR Congo national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see DR Congo women's national under-20 football team.

DR Congo national under-20 football team

Nickname(s)	Small Leopards
Association	Congolese Association Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
FIFA code	COD
First colours Second colours
First international
Angola 2–1   Zaire (Luanda, Angola; 30 April 1988)
Biggest win
DR Congo 4–1   Cameroon (Kinshasa, RD Congo; 12 August 2013)
Biggest defeat
DR Congo 1–4   Central African Republic (Kinshasa, RD Congo; 2 May 2010)   Congo 3–0   DR Congo (Brazzaville, Congo; 14 December 2022)
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 1989 )
Best result	Group stage (2013)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	None

Congo DR U-20 national football team, also known as Congo DR Under-20s or nicknamed Small Leopards, is the youth team for football in Congo DR. It plays a large role in the development of Congolaise football, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Congo DR national football team and is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. ^{[1] [2]}

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D1	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	0/24	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations between 27 April – 18 May 2025. ^[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 5 May 2025, after the match against Central African Republic

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Ike Utshudi		0	0	Don Bosco
16	1 GK	Yohann Bopaka	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Basel
21	1 GK	Ryan Tutu Mayangila	(2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Strasbourg
2	2 DF	David Mukandila		2	0	Les Anges
3	2 DF	Merdi Ngonda		0	0	Sochaux
5	2 DF	Frédéric Efuele Ngoyala	(2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Toulouse
18	2 DF	Dieu Kalonji		2	0	Céleste
19	2 DF	Daniel Tshilanda Kabongo	(2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Union SG
20	2 DF	Landry Soko		2	0	Les Aigles du Congo
4	3 MF	Cédrick Salumu		0	0	Dauphins Noirs
6	3 MF	Jules Ahoka		2	0	Normands
7	3 MF	Ibrahim Matobo	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Les Aigles du Congo
8	3 MF	Kevin Makoko		1	0	Vita
10	3 MF	Messy Manitu	(2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 19)	3	0	Amiens
12	3 MF	Dieu Lukombe		1	0	Vita
14	3 MF	Eugène Idumbo		0	0	Les Aigles du Congo
15	3 MF	Honoré Bayanginisa	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Sochaux
22	3 MF	Noah Makanza	(2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20)	2	2	Mechelen
23	3 MF	Grady Katungulu		1	0	Anges Verts
25	3 MF	Faveurdi Bongeli	(2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Mazembe
9	4 FW	Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa	(2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 20)	4	2	Sampdoria
13	4 FW	Meschack Tshimanga	(2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Mazembe
17	4 FW	Tonny Talasi		2	0	Anges Verts
24	4 FW	Isaac Lufuiku	(2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Caen

References

1. "DR Congo/2013 U-20 Afcon qualifiers: Fecofa braces up ahead of CAR game". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
2. "CONGO DR UNDER 20". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
3. "CAN U20 Egypte 2025". Facebook (in French). Fédération Congolaise de Football Association. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.