Nickname(s) | Léopards dames | ||
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Association | Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Papy Kimoto | ||
Home stadium | Stade des Martyrs | ||
FIFA code | COD | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 102 ![]() | ||
Highest | 85 (June – September 2009) | ||
Lowest | 118 (September 2019) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998) [2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Kinshasa, DR Congo; 28 January 2012) [3] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Kaduna, Nigeria; 20 October 1998) [4] ![]() ![]() (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 31 October 2012) | |||
African Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1998 ) | ||
Best result | Third Place, 1998 |
The DR Congo women's national football team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de football de la République démocratique du Congo) represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international women's football. It is governed by the Congolese Association Football Federation. FIFA refers to DR Congo as Congo DR.
Congo DR returned to compete in the CAF qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Their second round opponent, Equatorial Guinea withdrew, [5] seeing Congo DR through to the third round to face Cameroon. After suffering a 0–2 loss in the first leg at Yaoundé, Congo DR built a 2–0 lead at home only to see a late goal by Ajara Nchout knock them out of the tournament with a 2–3 loss on aggregate. [6]
The DR Congo women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade des Martyrs.
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
22 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | DR Congo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
15:30 UTC+1 | Report (FECOFA) |
| Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
26 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Benin ![]() | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | ![]() | Cotonou, Benin |
17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report (FECOFA) | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié | |
Note: DR Congo won 4–2 on aggregate. |
25 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | DR Congo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
15:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
30 October 2024 Olympic qualifying | South Africa ![]() | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Stadium: Orlando Stadium | |||
Note: South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate |
1 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg | Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio de Malabo |
5 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | DR Congo ![]() | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | ![]() | Kinshasa ,DR Congo |
| Stadium: Stade des Martyrs | |||
Note: DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate. |
30 May 2024 Friendly | Morocco ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Berkane, Morocco |
19:00 UTC+1 | Report Report (FRMF) | Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium |
3 June 2024 Friendly | Morocco ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Berkane, Morocco |
19:00 UTC+1 |
| Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Emna Ajbouni (Tunisia) |
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Papy Kimoto | [7] |
The following players were called up to play two friendlies against Senegal on July 2024. [8]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Ginette Mbele | 23 February 2001 | ![]() | ||
16 | GK | Fideline Ngoy | 31 March 1991 | ![]() | ||
23 | GK | Ruth Khonde | ![]() | |||
2 | DF | Belange Vukulu | 16 December 1997 | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Natacha Boyengwa | 23 January 1999 | ![]() | ||
11 | DF | Aimeraude Mawanda | 25 March 1998 | ![]() | ||
12 | DF | Esther Siluvangi | 8 February 2001 | ![]() | ||
14 | DF | Priscille Tabala | ![]() | |||
22 | DF | Danny Ngoyi (captain) | 27 February 1999 | ![]() | ||
25 | DF | Exaucée Kizinga | 31 January 2004 | ![]() | ||
4 | MF | Sarah Yasongamo | ![]() | |||
6 | MF | Bénie Kubiena | 7 May 2003 | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Marlène Kasaj | 25 January 1996 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Falonne Pambani | 2 August 1994 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Naomie Kaba-Kaba | 4 February 1998 | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Grâce Mfwamba | 17 September 1998 | ![]() | ||
15 | FW | Esther Dikisha | 31 December 1998 | ![]() | ||
17 | FW | Ruth Kipoyi | 15 October 1997 | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | Olga Massombo | 20 April 1999 | ![]() | ||
19 | FW | Merveille Kanjinga | 1 February 2003 | ![]() | ||
21 | FW | Gloria Mabomba | 19 March 1998 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up to the DR Congo squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Brigitte Ngamita | 9 October 2004 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
DF | Yvonne Obonga | 20 March 2003 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
DF | Alphonsine Kapinga | 28 August 1997 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
DF | Tracy Nkodia | 21 May 2002 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Richanelle Kiteko | 4 May 2002 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Isabelle Somp | 21 January 2003 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Nicole Igilima | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Hegenie Kalengele | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Francesca Lueya | 27 July 1999 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | S'arrive Badiambila | 8 August 1996 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Béatrice Apenjonga | 26 September 1999 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Justine Bousu | 12 December 2000 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Isabelle Diakesse | 12 December 1992 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Deborah Boleki | 15 April 2000 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Deborah Ngalula | 25 May 2002 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Virginie Kadiata | 7 January 1993 | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
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*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2 August 2021.
Most capped players
| Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Total | 0/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
![]() | Third place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Withdrew | |||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Withdrew | |||||||
![]() | Qualified [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||
Total | 4/14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 31 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
African Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
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Total | 1/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
UNIFFAC Women's Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
![]() | Runner-up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
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