DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations
DR Congo is one of major participant in Africa Cup of Nations, having participated in nineteen editions of all AFCON tournaments. They are also one of the most successful teams in Africa, having won the titles twice in 1968 as Congo-Kinshasa and 1974 as Zaire. However, since then, successes have been elusively fading for the national side of DR Congo, in spite of their frequent participation in the tournament aftermath. Their best result since 1974 was third place in 1998 and 2015.[1]
Competitive records[]
African Cup of Nations | ||||||||||
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Titles: 2 Appearances: 19 | ||||||||||
Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position | |||
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Round 1 | |||
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Third place | ![]() |
Third place | |||
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Round 1 | ![]() |
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Round 1 | ![]() |
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Round of 16 | |||
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Champions | ![]() |
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Round 1 | ![]() |
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Round 1 | ![]() |
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Fourth place | ![]() |
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To be determined | |||
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Champions | ![]() |
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Matches[]
By match | ||||||
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Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | DR Congo scorers | ||
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2–5 | L | Pierre Kalala Mukendi ![]() | ||
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0–3 | L | ||||
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3–0 | W | ![]() Nicodème Kabamba ![]() | ||
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1–2 | L | ![]() | |||
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2–1 | W | Kidumu Mantantu ![]() ![]() | |||
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3–2 (a.e.t.) | W | Kidumu Mantantu ![]() ![]() | |||
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1–0 | W | Pierre Kalala Mukendi ![]() | |||
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0–2 | L | |||
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2–2 | D | ![]() ![]() | |||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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1–1 | D | Mayanga Maku ![]() | ||
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2–0 | W | Jean Kalala N'Tumba ![]() | |||
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1–1 | D | Mayanga Maku ![]() | |||
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3–4 (a.e.t.) | L | Jean Kalala N'Tumba ![]() Kakoko Etepé ![]() ![]() | |||
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2–5 | L | Kakoko Etepé ![]() Mayanga Maku ![]() | |||
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2–1 | W | Ndaye Mulamba ![]() | ||
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1–2 | L | Mayanga Maku ![]() | |||
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4–1 | W | Ndaye Mulamba ![]() Mayanga Maku ![]() Kakoko Etepé ![]() | |||
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3–2 | W | Ndaye Mulamba ![]() Kidumu Mantantu ![]() | |||
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2–2 (a.e.t.) | D | Ndaye Mulamba ![]() | |||
2–0 | W | Ndaye Mulamba ![]() | ||||
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2–4 | L | Kabasu Babo ![]() Mbungu Ekofa ![]() | ||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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1–1 | D | Ndaye Mulamba ![]() | |||
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1–1 | D | ![]() | ||
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1–1 | D | Eugène Kabongo ![]() | |||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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1–1 | D | Andre Kona N'Gole ![]() | ||
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1–1 | D | Tueba Menayame ![]() | |||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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1–0 | W | Basaula Lemba ![]() | ||
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1–1 | D | ![]() | |||
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0–2 | L | ||||
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0–2 | L | |||
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2–0 | W | Roger Lukaku ![]() ![]() | |||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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2–1 | W | Jerry Tondelua ![]() | ||
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1–2 | L | Papi Kimoto ![]() | |||
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1–0 | W | Mundaba Kisombe ![]() | |||
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1–0 | W | Jerry Tondelua ![]() | |||
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1–2 (a.e.t.) | L | Eddy Bembuana-Keve ![]() | |||
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4–4 (4–1 p) |
D | Lokenge Mungongo ![]() Jean-Kasongo Banza ![]() Jerry Tondelua ![]() | |||
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0–0 | D | |||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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0–0 | D | ||||
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0–1 | L | |||
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0–0 | D | ||||
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3–1 | W | Yves Yuvuladio ![]() Shabani Nonda ![]() Papi Kimoto ![]() | |||
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0–2 | L | ||||
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1–2 | L | Alain Masudi ![]() | ||
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0–3 | L | ||||
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0–1 | L | ||||
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2–0 | W | Trésor Mputu ![]() Lomana LuaLua ![]() | ||
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0–0 | D | ||||
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0–2 | L | ||||
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1–4 | L | Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa ![]() | |||
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2–2 | D | Trésor Mputu ![]() Dieumerci Mbokani ![]() | ||
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0–0 | D | ||||
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1–1 | D | Dieumerci Mbokani ![]() | |||
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1–1 | D | Yannick Bolasie ![]() | ||
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0–0 | D | ||||
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1–1 | D | Jeremy Bokila ![]() | |||
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4–2 | W | Dieumerci Mbokani ![]() Jeremy Bokila ![]() Joël Kimwaki ![]() | |||
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1–3 | L | Dieumerci Mbokani ![]() | |||
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0–0 (4–2 p) |
D | ||||
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1–0 | W | Junior Kabananga ![]() | ||
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2–2 | D | Neeskens Kebano ![]() Junior Kabananga ![]() | |||
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3–1 | W | Junior Kabananga ![]() Ndombe Mubele ![]() Paul-José M'Poku ![]() | |||
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1–2 | L | Paul-José M'Poku ![]() | |||
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0–2 | L | |||
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0–2 | L | ||||
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4–0 | W | Jonathan Bolingi ![]() Cédric Bakambu ![]() Britt Assombalonga ![]() | |||
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2–2 (4–2 p) |
D | Cédric Bakambu ![]() Chancel Mbemba ![]() |
Squads[]
References[]
- ^ "Story of Africa Cup of Nations". Al Bawaba.
External links[]
- Africa Cup of Nations - Archives competitions - cafonline.com
Categories:
- Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team
- Countries at the Africa Cup of Nations