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Place of birth | Republic of the Congo | ||
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2001 | Congo | ||
2005–2006 | Congo | ||
2007–2008 | Congo |
Gaston Tchangana is a Congolese football manager. [1] He has been in charge of the Congo national team three times.
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to its west; Cameroon to its northwest and the Central African Republic to its northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to its south; and the Atlantic Ocean to its southwest.
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He had a brief period in charge of the Congo national team in 2001 before being replaced by Noël Minga after a FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat against Tunisia. [1] In 2005, he succeeded Christian Létard as Congo manager, initially alongside former national team captain Célestin Mouyabi, after Létard criticised the Fédération Congolaise de Football. [1] Tchangana was replaced by Noël Tosi the following year, [2] [3] but returned for a third stint in charge in 2007 after Tosi was dismissed. [4] [5] Congo failed to qualify for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and he was replaced by Ivica Todorov. [6]
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