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Nickname(s) | Ba Diabulu ya Mbwaki (The Red Devils) | |||
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Association | Kimvuka ya nkweso ya Kongo (KNK) | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | |||
Head coach | Isaac Ngata (Interim) | |||
Captain | Amour Loussoukou | |||
Most caps | Jonas Bahamboula Delvin N'Dinga (56) | |||
Top scorer | Thievy Bifouma (16) | |||
Home stadium | Stade ya mbanza Kintélé Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat | |||
FIFA code | CGO | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 118 ![]() | |||
Highest | 42 (September 2015) | |||
Lowest | 144 (September 2011) | |||
First international | ||||
![]() ![]() (Middle Congo; 1954)[2] | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
![]() ![]() (Congo; 28 March 1964) ![]() ![]() (Libreville, Gabon; 7 July 1976) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
![]() ![]() (Antananarivo, Madagascar; 18 April 1960) | ||||
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1968) | |||
Best result | Champions (1972) | |||
Jordan International Tournament | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1992) | |||
Best result | Fourth place (1992) |
The Congo national football team (Kikongo: Ekipe ya nkweso ya nsi ya Kongo) 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 World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965. The team is also a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).