Central African Republic
CAF. Played 140 since 14 Apr 1960: won 29, drawn 29, lost 82. Elo 1333, ranked 159 in the world; peak 1486 in 1961.
Latest results
- 2026-09-28LCentral African Republic0–1Burkina FasoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Casablanca15%
- 2026-09-24LMauritania3–1Central African RepublicAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Casablanca38%
- 2026-06-09LAngola3–0Central African RepublicFriendly · Casablanca23%
- 2026-06-05DCentral African Republic1–1TogoFriendly · Mohammedia34%
- 2025-10-12WChad2–3Central African RepublicFIFA World Cup qualification · N'Djamena47%
- 2025-10-08LCentral African Republic0–5GhanaFIFA World Cup qualification · El Jadida19%
- 2025-09-07LCentral African Republic0–2ComorosFIFA World Cup qualification · Meknes34%
- 2025-09-04LMadagascar2–0Central African RepublicFIFA World Cup qualification · Casablanca48%
- 2025-06-06WCentral African Republic2–1MauritaniaFriendly · Casablanca42%
- 2025-03-24DCentral African Republic0–0MaliFIFA World Cup qualification · Casablanca12%
Squad
The following players were selected for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September and October 2026.
- Players
- 26
- Average age
- 25.5
- Caps between them
- 250
- Most from one club
- Remo Stars (2)
Where they play
1 at home · 23 abroad in 14 other countries
- Central African Republic 1
- France 9
- Slovakia 2
- Belarus 1
- Belgium 1
- Bulgaria 1
- Cameroon 1
- Croatia 1
- Gabon 1
- Nigeria 1
- Portugal 1
- Slovenia 1
- South Sudan 1
- Switzerland 1
- United States 1
Average club rating 1505 (ClubElo; 16 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Nice, ranked 153 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Dominique YoufeiganeRoeselare(Belgium) | 26 | 20 | 0 | |
| Alladum KolimbaRemo Stars(Nigeria) | 39 | 3 | 0 | |
| Emmanuel TakoligbaRemo Stars | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Flory YangaoOlympic Bangui | 24 | 35 | 0 | |
| Peter GuinariSkalica(Slovakia) | 25 | 22 | 1 | |
| Hugo GamborTroyes(France) | 23 | 9 | 1 | |
| Raphaël YapéndéPanthère du Ndé(Cameroon) | 24 | 7 | 0 | |
| Sacha M'BakaBrest B(France) | 22 | 5 | 0 | |
| Julien KouadioAnnecy(France) | 27 | 3 | 0 | |
| Chris Mbai-AssemNew England Revolution II(United States) | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stéphane KaïmbaAigle Noir | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emmanuel OkekeNK Dubrava(Croatia) | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Isaac SoletCSKA Sofia(Bulgaria) | 25 | 14 | 0 | |
| Séverin TatolnaTatran Presov(Slovakia) | 24 | 14 | 0 | |
| Junior SambiaClermont(France) | 30 | 4 | 0 | |
| Badara DiomandéNeuchâtel Xamax(Switzerland) | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| Joël NgoyaValenciennes(France) | 24 | 2 | 0 | |
| Edwin QuarshieLe Mans(France) | 31 | 2 | 0 | |
| Josias SaboneTorreense U23(Portugal) | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sami WattelNice(France) | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Louis MafoutaGuingamp(France) | 32 | 33 | 16 | |
| Vénuste BaboulaNK Bravo(Slovenia) | 28 | 23 | 4 | |
| Christian YawanendjiJamus(South Sudan) | 24 | 18 | 3 | |
| Goduine KoyalipouAngers(France) | 26 | 12 | 3 | |
| Moustapha DjimetDinamo Minsk(Belarus) | 23 | 10 | 0 | |
| Delphin MokonouLambarene(Gabon) | 26 | 7 | 1 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Central African Republic national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 30 September 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Central African Republic v Congo: played 10, won 1, drawn 1, lost 8; goals 10–24. First met 12 Dec 1984, last 8 Jun 2003.
- 2003-06-08DCentral African Republic0–0CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bangui43%
- 2003-05-04LCongo2–1Central African RepublicAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Brazzaville21%
- 1999-11-14WCentral African Republic4–2CongoUpsetUNIFFAC Cup · Libreville27%
- 1988-12-08LCentral African Republic0–3CongoUDEAC Cup · Douala28%
- 1988-12-04LCentral African Republic0–1CongoUDEAC Cup · Douala29%
- 1986-12-12LCentral African Republic1–3CongoUDEAC Cup · Malabo26%
- 1986-10-19LCongo5–1Central African RepublicAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Brazzaville17%
- 1986-10-05LCentral African Republic1–2CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bangui44%
- 1985-12-09LCentral African Republic1–4CongoUDEAC Cup · Libreville39%
- 1984-12-12LCongo2–1Central African RepublicUDEAC Cup · Brazzaville26%
Record by competition
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 56 | 13 | 13 | 30 |
| Friendly | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| UDEAC Cup | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| UNIFFAC Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| African Friendship Games | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Louis Mafouta 3
- Foxi Kéthévoama 2
- Nicaise Zimbori-Auzingoni 2
- Karl Namnganda 2
- Isaac Ngoma 2
- Vénuste Baboula 2
- Luciano Djim 1
- Salif Kéïta 1
- Eudes Dagoulou 1
- Demba Malick 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.