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Central African Republicnational football team record

29
Wins
29
Draws
82
Defeats

140 matches, 1960 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1324, 156th in the world

Central African Republic have played 140 internationals since 1960: 29 wins, 29 draws and 82 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Congo, with 10 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–0 against Bhutan in the FIFA Series on 22 March 2024.

Central African Republic's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All140292982147–26721%
Competitive113242465123–20621%
Friendlies27551724–6119%
At home28128837–2943%
Away60594649–1448%
Neutral venues5212122861–9423%

Record against every opponent

Central African Republic have played 44 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Congo1011810–242003
Gabon101365–132024
Madagascar942315–142025
Morocco70251–192024
Cameroon60065–201990
Chad641112–72025
DR Congo61145–162016
Angola51045–112026
Burkina Faso51043–92026
Ivory Coast51135–122018
Equatorial Guinea40226–112011
Ghana40135–122025
Mali40225–82025
Mauritania41033–72026
Rwanda41124–102021
Algeria31022–52017
Liberia30122–52021
Tanzania31024–62022
Botswana2–0 (2012), 2–3 (2013)21014–32013
Burundi2–0 (2019), 2–2 (2021)21104–22021
Cape Verde1–1 (2021), 1–2 (2021)20112–32021
Comoros2–4 (2023), 0–2 (2025)20022–62025
Egypt3–2 (2012), 1–1 (2012)21104–32012
Ethiopia0–2 (2012), 1–2 (2013)20021–42013
Gambia1–2 (2017), 1–1 (2018)20112–32018
Guinea0–1 (2018), 0–0 (2019)20110–12019
Guinea-Bissau0–0 (2014), 1–3 (2014)20111–32014
Lesotho3–1 (2024), 0–1 (2024)21013–22024
Mozambique1–1 (2002), 0–1 (2003)20111–22003
Niger3–3 (2018), 2–0 (2019)21105–32019
Nigeria1–0 (2021), 0–2 (2021)21011–22021
South Africa0–2 (2013), 0–3 (2013)20020–52013
Togo0–1 (1987), 1–1 (2026)20111–22026
Zimbabwe0–1 (2000), 1–3 (2000)20021–42000
Bhutan6–0 (2024)11006–02024
Kenya3–2 (2018)11003–22018
Libya0–0 (2013)10100–02013
Malta1–2 (2011)10011–22011
Papua New Guinea4–0 (2024)11004–02024
São Tomé and Príncipe3–0 (1999)11003–01999
Senegal0–3 (1989)10010–31989
Sudan0–0 (2022)10100–02022
Tunisia0–3 (2011)10010–32011
Uganda1–0 (2018)11001–02018

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BhutanFIFA Series, 22 Mar 20246–0 for Central African Republic
  2. v Papua New GuineaFIFA Series, 25 Mar 20244–0 for Central African Republic
  3. v ChadUNIFFAC Cup, 8 Nov 19994–1 for Central African Republic
  4. v MadagascarFriendly, 31 Dec 19624–1 for Central African Republic
  5. at MadagascarAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 23 Mar 20233–0 for Central African Republic

Heaviest defeats

  1. v CameroonUDEAC Cup, 17 Dec 19841–7 for Central African Republic
  2. v GhanaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20250–5 for Central African Republic
  3. at MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 12 Oct 20240–5 for Central African Republic
  4. at RwandaFriendly, 7 Jun 20210–5 for Central African Republic
  5. at DR CongoFriendly, 7 Aug 19660–5 for Central African Republic

Latest results

  1. v Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Sept 20260–1 for Central African Republic
  2. v MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20261–3 for Central African Republic
  3. v AngolaFriendly, 9 Jun 20260–3 for Central African Republic
  4. v TogoFriendly, 5 Jun 20261–1 for Central African Republic
  5. at ChadWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20253–2 for Central African Republic
  6. v GhanaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20250–5 for Central African Republic
  7. v ComorosWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Sept 20250–2 for Central African Republic
  8. v MadagascarWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 20250–2 for Central African Republic
  9. v MauritaniaFriendly, 6 Jun 20252–1 for Central African Republic
  10. v MaliWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 20250–0 for Central African Republic

Central African Republic's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1960: 1485End of 1961: 1477End of 1962: 1471End of 1964: 1465End of 1966: 1433End of 1973: 1454End of 1984: 1433End of 1985: 1392End of 1986: 1341End of 1987: 1333End of 1988: 1336End of 1989: 1354End of 1990: 1342End of 1999: 1404End of 2000: 1373End of 2002: 1360End of 2003: 1315End of 2010: 1375End of 2011: 1353End of 2012: 1422End of 2013: 1378End of 2014: 1346End of 2015: 1354End of 2016: 1401End of 2017: 1403End of 2018: 1435End of 2019: 1453End of 2020: 1438End of 2021: 1380End of 2022: 1377End of 2023: 1418End of 2024: 1410End of 2025: 1357End of 2026: 1324
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1474, reached on 5 September 2024. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying5613133054–94
Friendly27551724–61
World Cup qualifying26441823–54
UDEAC Cup21261319–44
UNIFFAC Cup530213–8
African Friendship Games30124–6
FIFA Series220010–0

Top scorers

  1. 1Louis Mafouta3
  2. 2Foxi Kéthévoama2
  3. 3Isaac Ngoma2
  4. 4Karl Namnganda2
  5. 5Nicaise Zimbori-Auzingoni2
  6. 6Vénuste Baboula2
  7. 7Delphin Mokonou1
  8. 8Demba Malick1
  9. 9Eudes Dagoulou1
  10. 10Geoffrey Kondogbia1

Counted from the 25 of 140 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Central African Republic play their first international?

On 14 April 1960, a 3–4 defeat against Mali in the African Friendship Games.

What is Central African Republic's biggest win?

6–0 against Bhutan in the FIFA Series on 22 March 2024.

What is Central African Republic's heaviest defeat?

1–7 against Cameroon in the UDEAC Cup on 17 December 1984.

Who have Central African Republic played the most?

Congo: 10 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 8 defeats for Central African Republic.

What is Central African Republic's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 22 March 2024 to 5 June 2024.

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