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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
{{Distinguish|DR Congo national football team}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Congo women's national football team}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name              = Congo
| Badge             = flag of Congo.svg
| Badge_size        = 150px 
| Nickname          = {{lang|fr|Diables Rouges}} (The Red Devils) <br> {{lang|fr|Guerriers de l'Équateur}} (Warriors of the [[Equator]])
| Association       = [[Congolese Football Federation|Fédération Congolaise de Football]] (FECOFOOT)
| Sub-confederation = [[Central African Football Federations' Union|UNIFFAC]] (Central Africa)
| Confederation     = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)
| Coach             = [[Fabrizio Cesana]] 
| Captain           = [[Béranger Itoua]]
| Most caps         = [[Jonas Bahamboula]] <br /> [[Delvin N'Dinga]] (56)
| Top scorer        = [[Thievy Bifouma]] (16)
| Home Stadium      = [[Stade Municipal de Kintélé|Stade ya mbanza Kintélé]]<br />[[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
| FIFA Trigramme    = CGO
| FIFA Rank         = {{FIFA World Rankings|CGO}}
| FIFA max          = 42
| FIFA max date     = September 2015
| FIFA min          = 144
| FIFA min date     = September 2011
| Elo Rank          = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Congo}}
| Elo max           = 37
| Elo max date      = July 1972
| Elo min           = 133
| Elo min date      = 4 September 2011
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| First game         =  {{flagicon|FRA|1830}} '''French Congo''' 5–1 [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] {{flagicon|FRA|1830}}<br />([[Middle Congo]]; 1954)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Congo|title=World Football Elo Ratings|website=www.eloratings.net|accessdate=6 April 2023|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809162945/http://www.eloratings.net/Congo|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Largest win       = {{nowrap|{{fb|Congo}} 11–0 {{fb-rt|CHA}} <br /> ([[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]]; 28 March 1964) <br /> {{fb|CGO|1970}} 11–0 {{fb-rt|STP}} <br /> ([[Libreville]], [[Gabon]]; 7 July 1976)}}
| Largest loss      = {{nowrap|{{fb|MAD|name=Malagasy Republic}} 8–1 {{fb-rt|CGO}} }}<br /> ([[Antananarivo]], [[Madagascar]]; 18 April 1960)
| Regional name     = [[Africa Cup of Nations]]
| Regional cup apps = 7
| Regional cup first= [[1968 African Cup of Nations|1968]]
| Regional cup best = '''Champions''' ([[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]])
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The '''Congo national football team''' ({{langx|fr|Équipe du Congo de football}}) represents the [[Republic of the Congo]] in men's [[association football]] and is governed by the [[Congolese Football Federation]]. They have never qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], but did win the [[Africa Cup of Nations]] in [[1972 Africa Cup of Nations|1972]]. They also won the [[All-Africa Games]] football tournament in [[1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]. The team is also a member of both [[FIFA]] and the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF).

== History ==
The Congo national football team made its first ever appearance in February 1960 in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] which they lost 4–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kong-intres.html|title=Congo (Brazzaville) - List of International Matches|website=[[RSSSF]]|publisher=Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=23 December 2013|access-date=29 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819195957/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kong-intres.html|archive-date=19 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 April, they defeated [[Réunion national football team|Reunion]] 4–1 in their first game to advance to the quarter-finals. In their quarter-final on 15 April, they defeated the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] 3–2. On 17 April, they lost 5–4 to [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] and were beaten 8–1 by the host [[Madagascar national football team|Madagascar]] in the third-place play-off on 19 April.

In April 1963 they entered another ''L'Amitié'' competition, this time in [[Senegal]], and were drawn in a group with [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]], the Ivory Coast, [[Congo-Kinshasa national football team|Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[Mauritania national football team|Mauritania]]. They lost their opener 2–0 to Tunisia on 13 April but beat the Ivory Coast 3–2 the next day. On 15 April they beat their neighbour Congo Kinshasa 2–1, and then Mauritania 11–0 two days later, but did not advance to the next round.

In July 1965 the Congo held the [[1965 All-Africa Games]] and were drawn in a group with [[Mali national football team|Mali]], [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] and [[Togo national football team|Togo]]. They drew 1–1 with Mali on 18 July and beat Uganda 2–1 the next day. On 21 July they drew 1–1 against Togo but advanced through to the semi-finals, where they beat the Ivory Coast 1–0 on 23 July. On 25 July the Congo drew 0–0 versus Mali in the final, but won the tournament by having won ten corners in the final compared to Mali's one.

On 11 January 1967 the Congo played their first non-African opposition, defeating [[Romania national football team|Romania]] 1–0 in a home friendly. On 19 February 1967 the Congo travelled to [[Tunisia]] for their first ever African Cup of Nations qualifier, drawing 1–1. On 2 August 1967 they hosted a qualifier against Cameroon, and defeated them 2–1 to top their qualifying group and advance to their first finals.

The finals were [[1968 African Cup of Nations|held in Ethiopia in January 1968]] and the Congo were drawn in a group with their neighbour [[Zaire national football team|Zaire]], [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] and [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]. They lost the opener to Zaire 3–0 on 12 January and two days later lost 2–1 to Senegal. On 16 January the Congo were defeated 3–1 by Ghana and were knocked out.

The Congo hosted a friendly against Romania for the second successive year on 16 June 1968 and won 4–2. On 30 July 1968 they played their first ever South American opposition, losing a home friendly 2–0 to [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].

In [[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]], the Congo won their only [[African Cup of Nations]] title. Congo defeated host [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] in the semi-final 1–0 before beating [[Mali national football team|Mali]] 3–2 to claim the championship. On that squad was arguably Congo's most famous player, [[François M'Pelé]], who starred for [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|PSG]] in the 1970s.

In qualification for the [[1998 World Cup]], the Congo came within a win of qualifying for the final tournament. However, after home wins over [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]], [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]] and [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], Congo lost their final match 1–0 away to South Africa and was eliminated.

In February 2025 Congo was suspended from international competitions by FIFA due to "third-party interference" in [[Congolese Football Federation|FECOFOOT]] - Congolese football's governing body.<ref>{{cite web |title=FIFA suspends the Congolese Football Association and the Pakistan Football Federation |url=https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/fifa-suspends-congolese-football-association-pakistan-football-federation |website=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref>

== Results and fixtures ==
{{main|Congo national football team results (2020–present)}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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=== 2024 ===
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|format=1
|round      = [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]]
|date       = {{Start date|2024|11|19|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|13:00|1}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
|score      = 0–1
|team2      = {{fb|UGA}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
*[[Travis Mutyaba|Mutyaba]] {{goal|55}}
|stadium    = [[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
|location   = [[Brazzaville]], Congo
|attendance = 15,000
|referee    = Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]])
|report     = https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/19/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/congo/uganda/4406450/
|result     = L
}}

=== 2025 ===
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| format=1
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 17 March
| time       = 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|TAN}}
| score      = 3–0<br />Awarded{{efn|name="CGO March 21"|Tanzania were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit due to Congo's suspension by FIFA on 6 February for government interference in [[Congolese Football Federation]] operations. The suspension was lifted on 14 May 2025.<ref name="FIFA1922">{{cite magazine |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/49a18836a3532246/original/Circular-1922_Suspension-of-the-Congolese-Football-Association-FECOFOOT.pdf |title=Suspension of the Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) from 6 February 2025 until further notice |magazine=FIFA Circular |issue=1922 |date=6 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025}}</ref><ref name="CGO_forfeitures">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/caf/scores-fixtures |title=Scores & Fixtures |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>}}
| report     = 
| team2      = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = TBD, Tanzania
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}
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| format=1
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 24 March
| time       = 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score      = 0–3<br />Awarded{{efn|name="CGO March 25"|Zambia were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit due to Congo's suspension by FIFA on 6 February for government interference in [[Congolese Football Federation]] operations. The suspension was lifted on 14 May 2025.<ref name="FIFA1922" /><ref name="CGO_forfeitures" />}}
| report     = 
| team2      = {{fb|ZAM}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = TBD, Congo
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}
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| format=1
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 5 September
| time       = 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score      =1–1 
| report     =https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c7vl2jqplggt 
| team2      = {{fb|TAN}}
| goals1     =[[Dechan Moussavou|Moussavou]] {{goal|68}} 
| goals2     =[[Mbwana Samatta|Samatta]] {{goal|84}} 
| stadium    = [[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]]
| location   = [[Brazzaville]], Congo
| attendance = 
| referee    =Thabang Ketshabile ([[Botswana Football Association|Botwsana]]) 
| result     =D 
}}
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| format=1
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 8 September
| time       = 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|CGO}}
| score      = Canceled
| report     = 
| team2      = {{fb|ERI}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = TBD, Congo
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = V
}}
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| format=1
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 6 October
| time       = 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|NIG}}
| score      = 
| report     = 
| team2      = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = TBD, Niger
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     =  
}}
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| format=1
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 13 October
| time       = 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
| score      = 
| report     = 
| team2      = {{fb|CGO}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = TBD, Morocco
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = 
}}

==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
|Head coach
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizio Cesana]]
|-
|Assistant coaches
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Moïse Mavundza<br />{{flagicon|CGO}} Henri Nganga
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Gérald Mbandaka
|-
|Fitness coach
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Formose Kimbuta
|-
|Match analyst
|{{flagicon|CGO}} François Mpanga
|-
|Doctors
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Dr. Stéphane Mavungu<br />{{flagicon|CGO}} Dr. Gervais Tchibinda
|-
|Physiotherapists
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Aurélien Kimpembe<br />{{flagicon|CGO}} Maurice Mvoungou<br />{{flagicon|CGO}} Loïc Kimbela<br />{{flagicon|CGO}} Jérôme Tchuka
|-
|Team coordinator
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Hervé Ngolo
|-
|Technical director
|{{flagicon|CGO}} Maxime Nzassi
|}

=== Coaching history ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Paul Ebondzibato]] (1962–1964)
* {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Vasily Sokolov (footballer)|Vasily Sokolov]] (1964–1965)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Paul Ebondzibato]] (1965–1970)
* {{flagicon|CGO|1970}} [[Adolphe Bibanzoulou]] (1970–1973)
* {{flagicon|CGO|1970}} [[Robert Ndoudi]] (1973–1974)
* {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Cicerone Manolache]] (1974–1976)
* {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Zoran Ristić]] (1984)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Yvon Goujon]] (1986–1987)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Noël Minga]] (1992–1993, 2001)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[David Mémy]] (1997–1998)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Alain Nestor Ngouinda]] (1998–1999)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[David Mémy]] (1999–2000)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Camille Ngakosso]] (2000)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Gaston Tchangana]] (2001, 2005–2006, 2007–2008)
* {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Eugen Moldovan]] (2001–2002)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Alain Nestor Ngouinda]] (2002)
* {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Claude Andrey]] (2002–2003)
* {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tahseen Jabbary]] (2002–2003)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Jean-Paul Bernard]] (2003)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Michel Hidalgo]] (2004)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Christian Létard]] (2004–2005)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Noël Tosi]] (2006–2007)
* {{flagicon|SRB|2004}} [[Ivica Todorov]] (2008–2010)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Robert Corfou]] (2010–2011)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Camille Ngakosso]] (2011)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Jean-Guy Wallemme]] (2011–2012)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Kamel Djabour]] (2012–2013)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Claude Le Roy]] (2013–2015)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Pierre Lechantre]] (2016)
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Barthélémy Ngatsono]] (2016–2017)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Sébastien Migné]] (2017–2018)
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Valdo Filho]] (2018–2021)
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Put]] (2021–2023)
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Isaac Ngata]] (2023–''present'')
}}

== Players ==

=== Current squad ===
The following players were called-up for the [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K|2025 AFCON qualification]] matches against [[South Sudan national football team|South Sudan]] and [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] on 14 and 19 November 2024 respectively.{{cn|date=July 2025}}

''Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] <!-- ATTENTION: substitutes for friendly match against Gabon still unknown-->

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Trey Vimalin]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|28|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[FC Fleury 91 (men)|Fleury 91]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Marly Prince Heritier]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|4|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Feronikeli 74|Feronikeli 74]]|clubnat=KVX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Chelcy Bonazebi]]|age={{birth date and age|2006|5|18|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[CARA Brazzaville]]|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[David Opoundja]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|4|3|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Celeste|Celeste]]|clubnat=COD}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ryan Bidounga]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|29|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]]|clubnat=BUL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Bryan Passi]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|5|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[C.D. Mafra|Mafra]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Morgan Poaty]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|7|15|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ramaric Etou]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|5|25|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[FC Dila Gori|Dila Gori]]|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Loïs Fauriel]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Doxa Katokopias FC|Doxa Katokopias]]|clubnat=CYP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Christ Makosso]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|9|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Janard Berlohd Mbemba]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|6|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[CSMD Diables Noirs|Diables Noirs]]|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Harvy Ossété]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|18|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=0|club=[[FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo|Saint-Éloi Lupopo]]|clubnat=COD}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Merveil Ndockyt]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|20|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=1|club=[[HNK Gorica|Gorica]]|clubnat=CRO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Gaius Makouta]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|7|25|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=2|club=[[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Fred Dembi]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|21|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Chandrel Massanga]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|17|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[Hatayspor]]|clubnat=TUR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Nolan Mbemba]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|19|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[Grenoble Foot 38|Grenoble]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Glid Otanga]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|8|14|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Bnei Sakhnin F.C.|Bnei Sakhnin]]|clubnat=ISR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Prestige Mboungou]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|7|10|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=2|club=[[FK TSC|TSC]]|clubnat=SER}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Silvère Ganvoula]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|6|29|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=6|club=[[AC Monza|Monza]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Mons Bassouamina]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|28|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=[[Pau FC|Pau]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Yann Mabella]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|2|22|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Racing FC Union Luxembourg|RFCU Union]]|clubnat=LUX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Christopher Ibayi]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|7|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=2|club=[[FC Rouen 1899|Rouen]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jason Bahamboula]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[HFX Wanderers FC|HFX Wanderers]]|clubnat=CAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Archange Bintsouka]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|25|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FK Partizani Tirana|Partizani]]|clubnat=ALB}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Elie Andzouono]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|2|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[CSMD Diables Noirs|Diables Noirs]]|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Beni Namboka]]|age=''unknown''|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Celeste|Celeste]]|clubnat=COD}}
{{nat fs g end}}

=== Recent call-ups ===
The following players were called up for Congo in the last 12 months.
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Christoffer Mafoumbi]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|3|3|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=0|club=[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Yhoan Andzouana]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|12|13|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda|DAC]]|clubnat=SVK|latest={{nowrap|v. {{fb|SSD}}, 14 November 2024 <sup>PRE</sup>}}}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Raviere Otanga]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|8|14|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Hearts of Oak]]|clubnat=GHA|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Antoine Makoumbou]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|18|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=[[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024 <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Josna Loulendo]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Al Ain FC|Al Ain]]|clubnat=UAE|latest=v. {{fb|SAF}}, 11 October 2024}}
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*<sup>DEC</sup> Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
*<sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
*<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad.
*<sup>RET</sup> Player has retired from international football.
*<sup>SUS</sup> Suspended from the national team.
{{nat fs end|background=}}

== Records ==
{{Updated|19 November 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kongb-recintlp.html |title=Congo-Brazzaville&nbsp;– Record International Players |author=Mamrud, Roberto |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=8 March 2018 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710163314/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kongb-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Congo.''

=== Most appearances ===
[[File:Locomotiv-Terec (6).jpg|175px|right|thumb|[[Delvin N'Dinga]] is Congo's joint-most capped player with 56 appearances.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=30px|Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
!width=50px|Caps
!width=50px|Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Career
|-
| rowspan=2|1 ||align=left| [[Jonas Bahamboula]] || 56 || 13 || 1969–1982
|-
|align=left| [[Delvin N'Dinga]]|| 56 || 1 || 2008–2021
|-
| 3 ||align=left| [[Destin Makita]] || 55 || 1 || 2001–2013
|-
| 4 ||align=left| [[Barel Mouko]] || 51 || 1 || 2004–2018
|-
| 5 ||align=left| [[Dimitri Magnoléké Bissiki|Magnoléké Bissiki]] || 45 || 0 || 2012–2021
|-
| 6 ||align=left| [[Oscar Ewolo]] || 44 || 2 || 2000–2013
|-
| 7 ||align=left| [[Prince Oniangué]] || 43 || 8 || 2008–2019
|-
| rowspan=2|8 ||align=left| '''[[Thievy Bifouma]]''' || 41 || 16 || 2014–present
|-
|align=left| [[Francis N'Ganga]] || 41 || 3 || 2008–2017
|-
| rowspan=2|10 ||align=left| '''[[Christoffer Mafoumbi]]''' || 38 || 0 || 2012–present
|-
|align=left| [[Brice Samba (footballer, born 1971)|Brice Samba]] || 38 || 0 || 1990–2001
|-
|}

=== Top goalscorers ===
[[File:Thievy Bifouma (Reims).JPG|125px|right|thumb|[[Thievy Bifouma]] is Congo's top scorer with 16 goals.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=30px|Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
!width=50px|Goals
!width=50px|Caps
!width=50px|Ratio
! style="width:100px;"|Career
|-
| 1 ||align=left| '''[[Thievy Bifouma]]''' || 16 || 41 || {{#expr:16/41 round 2}} || 2014–present
|-
| 2 ||align=left| [[Jonas Bahamboula]] || 13 || 56 || {{#expr:13/56 round 2}} || 1969–1982
|-
| 3 ||align=left| [[François M'Pelé]] || 12 || 29 || {{#expr:12/29 round 2}} || 1971–1978
|-
| 4 ||align=left| [[Paul Moukila]] || 11 || 31 || {{#expr:11/31 round 2}} || 1970–1978
|-
| rowspan=2|5 ||align=left| [[Anges Ngapy]] || 10 || 33 || {{#expr:10/33 round 2}} || 1984–1993
|-
|align=left| [[Férébory Doré]] || 10 || 37 || {{#expr:10/37 round 2}} || 2010–2017
|-
| rowspan=2|7 ||align=left| [[Jean-Jacques N'Domba]] || 8 || 35 || {{#expr:8/35 round 2}} || 1974–1992
|-
|align=left| [[Prince Oniangué]] || 8 || 43 || {{#expr:8/43 round 2}} || 2008–2019
|-
| rowspan=6|9 ||align=left| [[Kader Bidimbou]] || 5 || 13 || {{#expr:5/13 round 2}} || 2014–2023
|-
|align=left| '''[[Guy Mbenza]]''' || 5 || 21 || {{#expr:5/21 round 2}} || 2017–present
|-
|align=left| [[Rolf-Christel Guié-Mien]] || 5 || 25 || {{#expr:5/25 round 2}} || 1996–2008
|-
|align=left| [[Hardy Binguila]] || 5 || 29 || {{#expr:5/29 round 2}} || 2013–2023
|-
|align=left| '''[[Silvère Ganvoula]]''' || 5 || 29 || {{#expr:5/29 round 2}} || 2014–present
|-
|align=left| [[Fabrice Ondama]] || 5 || 37 || {{#expr:5/37 round 2}} || 2006–2017
|-
|}

== Competition records ==

=== FIFA World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[FIFA World Cup]] record
!rowspan=3|
!colspan=6|[[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]]
|colspan=8 |''Part of {{fb|France}}''
|colspan=6 |''Part of {{fb|France}}''
|-
!colspan=16|as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Congo-Brazzaville}}'''
|-
| {{flagicon|Chile}} [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]]
|colspan=8|''Not a FIFA member''
!rowspan=2|
|colspan=6|''Not a FIFA member''
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]]
|Colspan=8|''Entry not accepted by FIFA''
|Colspan=6|''Entry not accepted by FIFA''
|-
!colspan=16|as '''{{fb|CGO|1970|name=People's Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]
|Colspan=8|''Did not enter''
!rowspan=6|
|Colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]
|Rowspan=2 Colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|2
|0
|1
|1
|2
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]
|4
|1
|1
|2
|7
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
|rowspan=3 Colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|rowspan=3 Colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]
|-
!colspan=16|as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
|rowspan=8 Colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
!rowspan=12|
|4
|0
|0
|4
|0
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
|8
|4
|2
|2
|8
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
|10
|3
|2
|5
|10
|17
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
|12
|4
|2
|6
|12
|15
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
|6
|3
|0
|3
|7
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]
|8
|4
|3
|1
|13
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]
|8
|2
|2
|4
|11
|16
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|6
|0
|3
|3
|5
|10
|- 
|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]]
|colspan="8"|''Suspended''
|3
|0
|0
|3
|2
|13
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]
|rowspan=2 colspan=8|''To be determined''
|rowspan=2 colspan=8|''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
|-
!Total
!
!{{Tooltip|0/15|Number of tournaments qualified for}}
!
!
!
!
!
!
!71
!21
!16
!34
!77
!105
|}

=== Africa Cup of Nations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[Africa Cup of Nations]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} [[1957 African Cup of Nations|1957]]||colspan=8 rowspan=2|''Part of {{fb|France}}''
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Republic}} [[1959 African Cup of Nations|1959]]
|-
|colspan=9|Played as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Congo-Brazzaville}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} [[1962 Africa Cup of Nations|1962]]||rowspan=3 colspan=8|''Not affiliated to CAF''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[1963 Africa Cup of Nations|1963]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} [[1965 Africa Cup of Nations|1965]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ETH|1897}} [[1968 Africa Cup of Nations|1968]]
|Group stage
|7th
|3
|0
|0
|3
|2
|8
|-
|colspan=9|Played as '''{{fb|CGO|1970|name=People's Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|SDN|1956}} [[1970 Africa Cup of Nations|1970]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|CMR|1961}} [[1972 Africa Cup of Nations|1972]]
|'''Winners'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''3'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''9'''
|'''5'''
|- style="background:#9ACDFF;"
|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[1974 Africa Cup of Nations|1974]]
|'''Fourth place'''
|'''4th'''
|'''5'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''7'''
|'''10'''
|-
|{{flagicon|ETH|1975}} [[1976 Africa Cup of Nations|1976]]
|colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[1978 Africa Cup of Nations|1978]]
|Group stage
|7th
|3
|0
|1
|2
|1
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[1980 Africa Cup of Nations|1980]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=5|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|LBY|1977}} [[1982 Africa Cup of Nations|1982]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[1984 Africa Cup of Nations|1984]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[1986 Africa Cup of Nations|1986]]
|-
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[1988 Africa Cup of Nations|1988]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[1990 Africa Cup of Nations|1990]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|-
|colspan=9|Played as '''{{fb|CGO|name=Republic of the Congo}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[1992 Africa Cup of Nations|1992]]
|Quarter-finals
|5th
|3
|0
|2
|1
|2
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|TUN|1959}} [[1994 Africa Cup of Nations|1994]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[1996 Africa Cup of Nations|1996]]
|-
|{{flagicon|BFA}} [[1998 Africa Cup of Nations|1998]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GHA}} {{flagicon|NGA}} [[2000 Africa Cup of Nations|2000]]
|Group stage
|11th
|3
|0
|2
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[2004 Africa Cup of Nations|2004]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations|2006]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations|2008]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GAB}} {{flagicon|EQG}} [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EQG}} [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]
|Quarter-finals
|5th
|4
|2
|1
|1
|6
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|GAB}} [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations|2017]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=5|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CMR}} [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021]]
|-
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]
|-
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations|2025]]
|-
|{{flagicon|KEN}} {{flagicon|TAN}} {{flagicon|UGA}} [[2027 Africa Cup of Nations|2027]]
| colspan="8" rowspan="2" |''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|}} [[2029 Africa Cup of Nations|2029]]
|-
!Total
!1 Title
!7/35
!26
!7
!8
!11
!27
!37
|}

=== African Games ===
{{See also|Congo national under-23 football team}}
{{See also|Congo national under-20 football team}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[Football at the African Games|African Games]] record
|-
!Year||Result||Pld||W||D||L||GF||GA
|-
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|Congo}} [[Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]||Gold||'''5'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''11'''||'''5'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games|1973]]||6th||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''2'''||'''5'''||'''8'''
|-
!'''Total'''||'''2/4'''||'''8'''||'''4'''||'''1'''||'''3'''||'''16'''||'''13'''
|}

==Honours==
===Continental===
* '''[[Africa Cup of Nations|CAF African Cup of Nations]]'''
** [[File:Coppa Africa.svg|22px]] '''Champions (1)''': [[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]]
* '''[[Football at the African Games|African Games]]'''<sup>'''1'''</sup>
** [[File:Gold medal africa.svg|15px]] '''Gold medal (1)''': [[Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]

===Regional===
* '''[[CEMAC Cup]]'''
** {{Gold1}} '''Champions (2)''': 2007, 2010
** {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 2008, 2014
** {{Bronze3}} Third place (2): 2003, 2013
* '''[[UDEAC Championship]]'''
** {{Gold1}} '''Champions (1)''': 1990
** {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1984, 1985
** {{Bronze3}} Third place (2): 1986, 1988
* '''[[Football at the Central African Games|Central African Games]]'''
** {{Silver2}} Silver medal (2): 1976, 1981
** {{Bronze3}} Bronze medal (1): 1987

===Summary===
{| class="wikitable" width=30% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!Competition !!{{gold1}} !!{{silver2}} !!{{bronze3}} !!Total
|-
|align=left|[[African Cup of Nations|CAF African Cup of Nations]]
|1||0||0||1
|-
!Total !!1 !!0 !!0 !!1
|}
;Notes
# Competition organized by [[Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa|ANOCA]], officially not recognized by FIFA.

== Notes ==
{{notelist}} 

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{facebook|fecofootcg}}
* [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/cgo/ Congo] at [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/CGO Congo] at [[FIFA]]

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