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The Congolese Association Football Federation was founded in 1919 when the country was not independent. The team played their first game in 1948 as Belgian Congo against Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. The team recorded a 3–2 victory at home. DR Congo has been FIFA affiliated since 1962 and has been a member of CAF since 1963.
Football is the most popular sport played in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The national football team has won the African Cup of Nations twice: in 1968 and 1974 under the nations' former name Zaire. [1] The national team qualified for the World Cup in 1974, their only appearance in that tournament. [2] [3]
This article provides details of international football games played by the DR Congo national football team from 2020 to present. [1] [2] [3] Results. Key Win
DR Congo national football team (formerly the Zaire national football team) have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974 when they were known as Zaire. [1] They were the first Sub-Saharan African team to participate in a World Cup.
The following is an incomplete list of association football clubs based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For a complete list see Category:Football clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo is one of the major participants at the Africa Cup of Nations, having appeared at twenty editions of all AFCON tournaments.They are also one of the most successful teams in Africa, having won the title twice, once in 1968 as Congo-Kinshasa, and again in 1974 as Zaire.
Pages in category "Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Congolese Association Football Federation (French: Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association, FECOFA) is the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It founded in 1919 and affiliated to the FIFA in 1964 and CAF in 1964. It organizes the national football league Linafoot and the national team.