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Congo vs DR Congo head-to-head record

Congo wins
10
Draws
10
DR Congo wins
15

35 meetings, 1963 to 2018Goals: Congo 40, DR Congo 61

Congo and DR Congo have met 35 times since 1963. DR Congo have won 15, Congo 10, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 18 November 2018, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 35 meetings have produced 101 goals, 2.89 per game. The biggest win is DR Congo’s 5–2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1985. DR Congo are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Congo or DR Congo?

All matches35 matches

10 Congo10 drawsDR Congo 15

Competitive15 matches

4 Congo4 drawsDR Congo 7

Friendlies20 matches

6 Congo6 drawsDR Congo 8

Key numbers

Goals
Congo 40, DR Congo 612.89 per game
First meeting
Congo 2–1 DR CongoAfrican Friendship Games, 13 Apr 1963
Most recent
Congo 1–1 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 Nov 2018
Congo’s biggest win
Congo 4–2 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Apr 1979
DR Congo’s biggest win
Congo 2–5 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 1985
Most goals in a meeting
Congo 2–5 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 1985
Current run
DR Congo unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Congo 2–1 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 5 Mar 1974Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now
Congo 1325 (155th), DR Congo 1784 (39th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Congo1DR Congo1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Brazzaville, Congo

  2. DR Congo3Congo1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Kinshasa, DR Congo

  3. Congo2DR Congo4

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Bata, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)

  4. Congo2DR Congo1

    Friendly

    Brazzaville, Congo

  5. DR Congo3Congo0

    Friendly

    Kinshasa, DR Congo

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Congo win and drops with every DR Congo win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Congo have won more Below: DR Congo have won more
13 April 1963: Congo 2–1 DR Congo (African Friendship Games). Congo +124 February 1964: Congo 0–0 DR Congo (Friendly). Congo +11 February 1965: Congo 0–3 DR Congo (Friendly). Level22 January 1967: DR Congo 4–1 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +119 April 1967: Congo 3–1 DR Congo (Friendly). Level12 January 1968: Congo 0–3 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). DR Congo +127 February 1972: Congo 0–2 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). DR Congo +25 March 1974: Congo 2–1 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). DR Congo +115 April 1979: Congo 4–2 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level29 April 1979: DR Congo 4–1 Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +125 June 1980: DR Congo 1–2 Congo (Friendly). Level29 July 1981: Congo 2–2 DR Congo (Friendly). Level31 March 1985: Congo 2–5 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +114 April 1985: DR Congo 0–0 Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +113 November 1988: DR Congo 1–0 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +29 July 1991: Congo 0–0 DR Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +212 March 1994: Congo 2–1 DR Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +119 August 1994: Congo 2–0 DR Congo (Friendly). Level24 August 1994: DR Congo 2–0 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +126 August 1994: DR Congo 1–1 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +112 December 1995: DR Congo 2–2 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +17 April 1996: Congo 2–1 DR Congo (Friendly). Level28 April 1996: DR Congo 3–1 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +112 January 1997: DR Congo 1–1 Congo (World Cup qualifying). DR Congo +18 June 1997: Congo 1–0 DR Congo (World Cup qualifying). Level30 October 1999: DR Congo 1–1 Congo (Friendly). Level1 December 1999: Congo 0–1 DR Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +19 July 2000: DR Congo 2–0 Congo (World Cup qualifying). DR Congo +26 May 2001: Congo 1–1 DR Congo (World Cup qualifying). DR Congo +226 August 2002: Congo 1–3 DR Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +39 March 2003: DR Congo 3–0 Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +428 May 2007: Congo 2–1 DR Congo (Friendly). DR Congo +331 January 2015: Congo 2–4 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). DR Congo +410 June 2017: DR Congo 3–1 Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +518 November 2018: Congo 1–1 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). DR Congo +5Level
DR Congo lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by DR Congo from 10 June 2017.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Congo's home games

16 matches

754

CongoDrawsDR Congo

In DR Congo's home games

14 matches

158

CongoDrawsDR Congo

At neutral venues

5 matches

203

CongoDrawsDR Congo

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCongoDrawsDR CongoGoals
Friendly2066822–31
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying61239–15
Africa Cup of Nations41034–10
World Cup qualifying41213–4
African Friendship Games11002–1

Meetings by decade

Congo wins Draws DR Congo wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s618
1970s416
1980s515
1990s1226
2000s514
2010s312

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCongoDR Congo
Wins in a row2199422015 to 2017
Unbeaten meetings31997 to 199961999 to 2003

The longest run of draws is 2, from 26 August 1994 to 12 December 1995.

Top scorers in Congo vs DR Congo

  1. 1Dieumerci MbokaniDR Congo2
  2. 2Jean Kalala N'TumbaDR Congo2
  3. 3Nicodème KabambaDR Congo2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 35 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Congo and DR Congo played each other?

35 times, starting on 13 April 1963. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 20 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Congo and DR Congo?

DR Congo, with 15 wins to 10. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Congo vs DR Congo?

DR Congo’s 5–2 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 31 March 1985 in Brazzaville.

When did Congo and DR Congo last play?

On 18 November 2018 in Brazzaville, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Congo and DR Congo?

In 15 competitive matches, Congo have 4 wins, DR Congo have 7, and 4 ended level.

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Every Congo vs DR Congo result

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Every Congo vs DR Congo result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Congo1–1DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congo3–1CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKinshasa, DR Congo
Congo2–4DR CongoAfrica Cup of NationsBata, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)
Congo2–1DR CongoFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congo3–0CongoFriendlyKinshasa, DR Congo
Congo1–3DR CongoFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo1–1DR CongoWorld Cup qualifyingPointe-Noire, Congo
DR Congo2–0CongoWorld Cup qualifyingKinshasa, DR Congo
Congo0–1DR CongoFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congo1–1CongoFriendlyKinshasa, DR Congo
Congo1–0DR CongoWorld Cup qualifyingPointe-Noire, Congo
DR Congoas Zaïre1–1CongoWorld Cup qualifyingKinshasa, Zaïre
DR Congoas Zaïre3–1CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Zaïre
Congo2–1DR Congoas ZaïreFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congoas Zaïre2–2CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Zaïre
DR Congoas Zaïre1–1CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Zaïre
DR Congoas Zaïre2–0CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Zaïre
Congo2–0DR Congoas ZaïreFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo2–1DR Congoas ZaïreFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo0–0DR Congoas ZaïreFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congoas Zaïre1–0CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Zaïre
DR Congoas Zaïre0–0CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKinshasa, Zaïre
Congo2–5DR Congoas ZaïreAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBrazzaville, Congo
Congo2–2DR Congoas ZaïreFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congoas Zaïre1–2CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Zaïre
DR Congoas Zaïre4–1CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKinshasa, Zaïre
Congo4–2DR Congoas ZaïreAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBrazzaville, Congo
Congo2–1DR Congoas ZaïreAfrica Cup of NationsAlexandria, Egypt (neutral)
Congo0–2DR Congoas ZaïreAfrica Cup of NationsDouala, Cameroon (neutral)
Congo0–3DR Congoas Congo-KinshasaAfrica Cup of NationsAsmara, Ethiopia (neutral)
Congo3–1DR Congoas Congo-KinshasaFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa4–1CongoFriendlyKinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa
Congo0–3DR Congoas Congo-KinshasaFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo0–0DR Congoas Congo-LéopoldvilleFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo2–1DR Congoas Congo-LéopoldvilleAfrican Friendship GamesDakar, Senegal (neutral)

Recent form

Congo

  1. Dv CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv NamibiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Lat MoroccoWorld Cup qualifying0–1Tue 14 Oct 2025
  4. Lv NigerWorld Cup qualifying1–3Wed 8 Oct 2025
  5. Dv TanzaniaWorld Cup qualifying1–1Fri 5 Sept 2025

DR Congo

  1. Dv UgandaFriendly1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lv UgandaFriendly0–2Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandWorld Cup1–2Wed 1 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.