Association | Congolese Association Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Home stadium | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa | ||
FIFA code | COD | ||
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African World Cup qualification | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2004 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2006, 2008) | ||
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2006 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2006, 2008) |
The DR Congo U-20 women's national football team represents Democratic Republic of the Congo in international women's football for under 20. The team plays its home games in Kinshasa. DR Congo became African champions twice, in 2006 and 2008, and took part in the World Cup in the same two years. [1]
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA | ||
2002 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
2008 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
2010 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2022 | |||||||||
2024 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 2/12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
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