Congo national football team

Not to be confused with Congo DR national football team.

Congo

Nickname(s)	Diables Rouges (Red Devils)
Association	Fédération Congolaise de Football
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Jean-Guy Wallemme
Home stadium	Stade de la Revolution
FIFA code	CGO
FIFA ranking	138
Highest FIFA ranking	57 (October 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	139 (April 1996)
Elo ranking	124
Highest Elo ranking	37 (July 1972)
Lowest Elo ranking	133 (4 September 2011)
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)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	6 (First in 1968)
Best result	Winners, 1972

The Congo national football team, nicknamed the 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 Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965.

Achievements

CEMAC Cup :

• 1 Time Champion (2007)

UDEAC Championship :

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

Central African Games :

• 2 Times Runners-up

Competition records

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

Africa Cup of Nations 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 2012 – Did not qualify

Coaches

• Eugen Moldovan (2001–2002)
• Noël Tosi (2006–2007)
• Ivica Todorov (2008–2010)
• Robert Corfou (2010–2011)
• Jean-Guy Wallemme (2011–)

References

External links

• Official site