Congo
CAF. Played 408 since 14 Apr 1960: won 134, drawn 100, lost 174. Elo 1329, ranked 160 in the world; peak 1657 in 1972. Titles: 1 AFCON.
1AFCONLatest results
- 2026-09-29DCongo1–1CameroonAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Brazzaville14%
- 2026-09-24LNamibia1–0CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Gaborone37%
- 2025-10-14LMorocco1–0CongoFIFA World Cup qualification · Rabat2%
- 2025-10-08LNiger3–1CongoFIFA World Cup qualification · Ouagadougou32%
- 2025-09-05DCongo1–1TanzaniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Brazzaville45%
- 2024-11-19LCongo0–1UgandaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Brazzaville45%
- 2024-11-14LSouth Sudan3–2CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Juba57%
- 2024-10-15DCongo1–1South AfricaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Brazzaville21%
- 2024-10-11LSouth Africa5–0CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Gqeberha8%
- 2024-09-09LUganda2–0CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Kira25%
Squad
The following players have been selected for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros on 11 and 15 November 2026.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 26.2
- Caps between them
- 257
Where they play
2 at home · 22 abroad in 14 other countries
- Congo 2
- France 5
- Turkey 4
- Switzerland 2
- China 1
- England 1
- Greece 1
- Iran 1
- Italy 1
- Kenya 1
- Morocco 1
- Poland 1
- Portugal 1
- Tanzania 1
- United Arab Emirates 1
Average club rating 1531 (ClubElo; 16 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Auxerre, ranked 234 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Trey VimalinTorcy(France) | 25 | 4 | 0 | |
| Perrauld NdingaTusker(Kenya) | 27 | 3 | 0 | |
| Melvin ZingaAngers(France) | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Yhoan AndzouanaKonyaspor(Turkey) | 29 | 15 | 0 | |
| Bryan PassiValenciennes(France) | 29 | 11 | 0 | |
| Morgan PoatyLausanne-Sport(Switzerland) | 29 | 11 | 0 | |
| Bradley MazikouServette(Switzerland) | 30 | 10 | 0 | |
| Janard MbembaAl Merrikh | 24 | 10 | 0 | |
| Christ MakossoAuxerre(France) | 22 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nehemiah FernandezNancy(France) | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kévin MouangaKasımpaşa(Turkey) | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Gaius MakoutaAlanyaspor(Turkey) | 29 | 25 | 2 | |
| Merveille NdockytAS FAR(Morocco) | 28 | 25 | 1 | |
| Antoine MakoumbouSampdoria(Italy) | 28 | 18 | 1 | |
| Chandrel MassangaEyüpspor(Turkey) | 27 | 14 | 1 | |
| Fred DembiAl Hamriyah(United Arab Emirates) | 31 | 13 | 1 | |
| Inno LoembaSimba(Tanzania) | 22 | 4 | 0 | |
| Will HondermarckBromley(England) | 25 | 2 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Thievy BifoumaPersepolis(Iran) | 34 | 41 | 16 | |
| Guy MbenzaLiaoning Tieren(China) | 26 | 21 | 5 | |
| Mons BassouaminaMarítimo(Portugal) | 28 | 15 | 3 | |
| Beni NambokaManiema Union | 22 | 3 | 0 | |
| Geltany Stalgout BantsieleCARA Brazzaville | 20 | 2 | 1 | |
| Yvan Ikia DimiGórnik Zabrze(Poland) | 22 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jordi MboulaKifisia(Greece) | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Congo national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 September 2026; page last edited 31 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Congo v DR Congo: played 35, won 10, drawn 10, lost 15; goals 40–61. First met 13 Apr 1963, last 18 Nov 2018.
- 2018-11-18DCongo1–1DR CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Brazzaville40%
- 2017-06-10LDR Congo3–1CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Kinshasa18%
- 2015-01-31LCongo2–4DR CongoAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Bata49%
- 2007-05-28WCongo2–1DR CongoFriendly · Brazzaville54%
- 2003-03-09LDR Congo3–0CongoFriendly · Kinshasa25%
- 2002-08-26LCongo1–3DR CongoFriendly · Brazzaville52%
- 2001-05-06DCongo1–1DR CongoFIFA World Cup qualification · Pointe-Noire59%
- 2000-07-09LDR Congo2–0CongoFIFA World Cup qualification · Kinshasa34%
- 1999-12-01LCongo0–1DR CongoFriendly · Brazzaville54%
- 1999-10-30DDR Congo1–1CongoFriendly · Kinshasa28%
- 1997-06-08WCongo1–0DR CongoFIFA World Cup qualification · Pointe-Noire57%
- 1997-01-12DZaïre1–1CongoFIFA World Cup qualification · Kinshasa25%
- 1996-04-28LZaïre3–1CongoFriendly · Kinshasa21%
- 1996-04-07WCongo2–1ZaïreFriendly · Brazzaville42%
- 1995-12-12DZaïre2–2CongoFriendly · Kinshasa16%
Latest 15 of 35 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 139 | 43 | 37 | 59 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 121 | 37 | 35 | 49 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 73 | 21 | 17 | 35 |
| African Cup of Nations | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| UDEAC Cup | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| African Friendship Games | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| All-African Games | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| UNIFFAC Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan International Tournament | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Beijing International Friendship Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Wall Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Jean-Michel M'Bono 6
- Thievy Bifouma 6
- Armel Disney 4
- François M'Pelé 3
- Macchambes Younga-Mouhani 3
- Jean Foutika 2
- Paul Moukila 2
- Jonas Bahamboula 2
- Noël Birindi Minga 2
- Jean-Jacques N'Domba 2
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.