Congo national football team

Congo

Nickname(s)	Diables Rouges (Red Devils)
Association	Fédération Congolaise de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Ivica Todorov
Home stadium	Stade de la Revolution
FIFA code	CGO
FIFA ranking	101
Highest FIFA ranking	57 (October 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	139 (April 1996)
Elo ranking	104
Home colours Away colours
First international
Middle Congo 4–1 Réunion  (Madagascar; April 13, 1960)
Biggest win
Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (Gabon; 7 July 1976)
Biggest defeat
Malagasy Republic 8–1 Middle Congo (Madagascar; April 19, 1960)
African Nations Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1968)
Best result	Winners, 1972

The Congo national football team, nicknamed Diables Rouges (Red Devils), is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the African Nations Cup in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965.

Congo Football Achievements

CEMAC Cup :

• 1 Time Champion (2007)

UDEAC Championship :

• 1 Time Champion (1990)
• 2 Times Runners-up

Central African Games :

• 2 Times Runners-up

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1962 – Did not enter
• 1966 – Entry not accepted by FIFA
• 1970 – Did not enter
• 1974 to 1978 – Did not qualify
• 1982 to 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 to 2010 – Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1965 – Did not enter
• 1968 – Round 1
• 1970 – Did not enter
• 1972 – Champions
• 1974 – Fourth place
• 1976 – Did not qualify
• 1978 – Round 1
• 1980 to 1988 – Did not qualify
• 1990 – Did not enter
• 1992 – Quarterfinals
• 1994 to 1998 – Did not qualify
• 2000 – Round 1
• 2002 to 2010 – Did not qualify

Current squad

The following players were called up for friendly match against Korea DPR on October 13, 2009.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Barel Mouko April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05) (age 30) Lille OSC GK Destin Onka Malonga March 16, 1988 (1988-03-16) (age 21) MSP Batna DF Bruce Abdoulaye April 14, 1982 Clermont Foot DF Lucien Aubey May 24, 1984 1 0 Rennes DF Patrick Mouaya July 6, 1984 1 0 Hallescher FC DF Mimille Okiélé April 17, 1988 1 0 AJ Auxerre DF Francis N'Ganga June 16, 1985 2 0 Tours FC MF Oscar Ewolo October 9, 1978 20 0 Stade Brestois MF David Louhoungou February 28, 1989 1 0 Hamilton Academical MF Chris Malonga July 11, 1987 Nancy MF Balthazar M'Bizy January 14, 1985 1 0 AS Poissy MF Delvin Ndinga March 14, 1988 4 0 Auxerre MF Burnel Okana-Stazi July 10, 1983 2 FC Stal Alchevsk MF Prince Oniangue November 4, 1988 3 0 Angers SCO FW Thernand Bakouboula March 6, 1988 1 0 Grenoble Foot 38 FW Ladislas Douniama May 24, 1986 3 0 OSC Lille FW Lys Mouithys July 4, 1985 Wydad Casablanca FW Matt Moussilou June 1, 1982 1 1 OGC Nice FW Yannick Salem February 29, 1983 K.S.K. Beveren FW Francky Sembolo August 9, 1985 Holstein Kiel

Recent call-Ups 2008

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 6 MF Denis Tsoumou (WCQ v. Mali, September 7) November 9, 1978 Chamois Niortais 11 FW Franchel Ibara (WCQ v. Mali, September 7) July 27, 1989 2 1 Sochaux 2 DF Oxence M'Bani (WCQ v. Chad, June 22) May 5, 1987 0 0 Romorantin 10 MF Gervais Batota (WCQ v. Chad, June 22) October 3, 1982 Lyon-Duchère 12 FW Armel Disney (WCQ v. Chad, June 22) January 7, 1980 Internaţional Piteşti 13 FW Harris Tchilimbou (WCQ v. Chad, June 22) November 11, 1988 3 0 CNFF 15 DF Theddy Ongoly (WCQ v. Chad, June 22) March 21, 1981 Angers 5 DF Pat Kanyuka (WCQ v. Sudan, June 8) July 27, 1987 Northampton Town 17 FW Edson Dico Minga (WCQ v. Chad, June 14) May 31, 1979 Kitchee SC 7 DF Jean-Claude Mpassy (WCQ v. Sudan, June 8) May 27, 1986 1 0 Elversberg 17 MF Jean-Vivien Bantsimba (WCQ v. Sudan, June 8) January 9, 1982 Raon-l'Etape 16 MF Christian Bassila October 5, 1977 EA Guingamp 9 DF Destin Makita October 23, 1984 Orlando Pirates 14 FW Dorian N'Goma November 15, 1988 AS Beauvais 15 DF Christopher Samba March 28, 1984 Blackburn Rovers 7 DF Albin Ebondo February 23, 1984 0 0 Toulouse FC

List of Coaches

• Ivica Todorov
• Noël Tosi

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