Nickname(s) | Small Leopards | ||
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Association | Congolese Association Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
FIFA code | COD | ||
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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] [3]
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2025 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 0/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
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