Men's association football team of the Republic of Congo
Not to be confused with DR Congo national football team.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Congo women's national football team.
Congo
Nickname(s)
Les Diables Rouges (The Red Devils)
Association
Fédération Congolaise de Football (FECOFOOT)
Confederation
CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation
UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coach
Isaac Ngata (Interim)
Captain
Amour Loussoukou
Most caps
Jonas Bahamboula Delvin N'Dinga (56)
Top scorer
Thievy Bifouma (16)
Home stadium
Stade Municipal de Kintélé Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
FIFA code
CGO
First colours
Second colours
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Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current
111 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest
42 (September 2015)
Lowest
144 (September 2011)
First international
French Congo 5–1 Cameroon (Middle Congo; 1954)[2]
Biggest win
Congo 11–0 Chad (Congo; 28 March 1964) Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (Libreville, Gabon; 7 July 1976)
Biggest defeat
Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 18 April 1960)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances
7 (first in 1968)
Best result
Champions, 1972
The Congo national football team (French: Équipe de football du Congo) represents the Republic of the Congo in men's association football and is governed by the Congolese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965. The team is also a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^"World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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Global Information
1 (4 April 2024)[1]
French Congo 5–1 Cameroon 
Congo 11–0 Chad 
Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe 
Malagasy Republic 8–1 Congo 
