DR Congo vs Ivory Coast head-to-head record

DR Congo wins: 6
Draws: 5
Ivory Coast wins: 11

22 meetings, 1963 to 2024Goals: DR Congo 32, Ivory Coast 38

DR Congo and Ivory Coast have met 22 times since 1963. Ivory Coast have won 11, DR Congo 6, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 7 February 2024, when Ivory Coast won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 22 meetings have produced 70 goals, 3.18 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 3–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1965. Ivory Coast are unbeaten in the last four meetings (3 wins, 1 draw). They went 19 years without meeting, between 1965 and 1985.

Who has won more, DR Congo or Ivory Coast?

All matches22 matches

6 DR Congo5 drawsIvory Coast 11

Competitive14 matches

4 DR Congo3 drawsIvory Coast 7

Friendlies8 matches

2 DR Congo2 drawsIvory Coast 4

Key numbers

Goals: DR Congo 32, Ivory Coast 383.18 per game
First meeting: Ivory Coast 1–0 DR CongoAfrican Friendship Games, 15 Apr 1963
Most recent: Ivory Coast 1–0 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 7 Feb 2024
DR Congo’s biggest win: DR Congo 4–2 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 5 Sept 1965
Ivory Coast’s biggest win: DR Congo 0–3 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 14 Nov 1965
Most goals in a meeting: Ivory Coast 3–4 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2014
Current run: Ivory Coast unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Ivory Coast 3–4 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2014Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 10%
TFN Elo rating now: DR Congo 1784 (39th), Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

7 Feb 2024
Ivory Coast1DR Congo0
Africa Cup of Nations
Ebimpé, Ivory Coast
12 Oct 2019
Ivory Coast3DR Congo1
Friendly
Amiens, France (neutral)
20 Jan 2017
Ivory Coast2DR Congo2
Africa Cup of Nations
Oyem, Gabon (neutral)
4 Feb 2015
DR Congo1Ivory Coast3
Africa Cup of Nations
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)
15 Oct 2014
Ivory Coast3DR Congo4
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: DR Congo have won more Below: Ivory Coast have won more

Level

Ivory Coast lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Ivory Coast from 18 March 1987.

Every meeting on one timeline

DR Congo wins

Draws

Ivory Coast wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In DR Congo's home games

4 matches

103

DR CongoDrawsIvory Coast

In Ivory Coast's home games

8 matches

314

DR CongoDrawsIvory Coast

At neutral venues

10 matches

244

DR CongoDrawsIvory Coast

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	DR Congo	Draws	Ivory Coast	Goals
Friendly	8	2	2	4	12–13
Africa Cup of Nations	6	1	2	3	7–11
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	2	0	2	9–9
World Cup qualifying	2	1	0	1	3–3
African Friendship Games	1	0	0	1	0–1
All-African Games	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

DR Congo wins Draws Ivory Coast wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	DR Congo	Draws	Ivory Coast	Goals
1960s	5	1	1	3	14
1980s	6	1	2	3	17
1990s	1	1	0	0	2
2000s	4	2	1	1	14
2010s	5	1	1	3	22
2020s	1	0	0	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	DR Congo	Ivory Coast
Wins in a row	22001 to 2002	41965 to 1987
Unbeaten meetings	41987 to 1992	42015 to 2024

The longest run of draws is 2, from 16 March 1988 to 1 June 1989.

Top scorers in DR Congo vs Ivory Coast

1Eustache MangléIvory Coast3

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

22 times, starting on 15 April 1963. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between DR Congo and Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast, with 11 wins to 6. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in DR Congo vs Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast’s 3–0 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on 14 November 1965 in Sfax.

When did DR Congo and Ivory Coast last play?

On 7 February 2024 in Ebimpé, when Ivory Coast won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between DR Congo and Ivory Coast?

In 14 competitive matches, DR Congo have 4 wins, Ivory Coast have 7, and 3 ended level.

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Every DR Congo vs Ivory Coast result

All 22 Competitive 14 Friendlies 8

Every DR Congo vs Ivory Coast result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
7 Feb 2024	Ivory Coast	1–0	DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations	Ebimpé, Ivory Coast
12 Oct 2019	Ivory Coast	3–1	DR Congo	Friendly	Amiens, France (neutral)
20 Jan 2017	Ivory Coast	2–2	DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations	Oyem, Gabon (neutral)
4 Feb 2015	DR Congo	1–3	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations	Bata, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)
15 Oct 2014	Ivory Coast	3–4	DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
11 Oct 2014	DR Congo	1–2	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Kinshasa, DR Congo
8 Feb 2005	Ivory Coast	2–2	DR Congo	Friendly	Rouen, France (neutral)
29 Jan 2002	DR Congo	3–1	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations	Kayes, Mali (neutral)
29 Jul 2001	Ivory Coast	1–2	DR Congo	World Cup qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
10 Mar 2001	DR Congo	1–2	Ivory Coast	World Cup qualifying	Kinshasa, DR Congo
5 Jan 1992	DR Congoas Zaïre	2–0	Ivory Coast	Friendly	Kinshasa, Zaïre
1 Jun 1989	Ivory Coast	1–1	DR Congoas Zaïre	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
16 Mar 1988	Ivory Coast	1–1	DR Congoas Zaïre	Africa Cup of Nations	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
22 Mar 1987	Ivory Coast	1–3	DR Congoas Zaïre	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
18 Mar 1987	Ivory Coast	2–1	DR Congoas Zaïre	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
24 Nov 1985	DR Congoas Zaïre	1–2	Ivory Coast	Friendly	Kinshasa, Zaïre
5 Mar 1985	Ivory Coast	2–1	DR Congoas Zaïre	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
14 Nov 1965	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	0–3	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations	Sfax, Tunisia (neutral)
5 Sept 1965	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	4–2	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Brazzaville, Congo (neutral)
21 Jul 1965	Ivory Coast	1–1	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	All-African Games	Brazzaville, Congo (neutral)
17 Jan 1965	Ivory Coast	2–0	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
15 Apr 1963	Ivory Coast	1–0	DR Congoas Congo-Léopoldville	African Friendship Games	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)