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DR Congonational football team record

208
Wins
145
Draws
177
Defeats

530 matches, 1948 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1784, 39th in the world

DR Congo have played 530 internationals since 1948: 208 wins, 145 draws and 177 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Cameroon, with 35 meetings. Their biggest win is 10–1 against Zambia in a friendly on 22 November 1969.

DR Congo's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All530208145177787–63539%
Competitive34214887107517–38543%
Friendlies188605870270–25032%
At home152952928299–12263%
Away218576992279–32126%
Neutral venues160564757209–19235%

Record against every opponent

DR Congo have played 68 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Cameroon35891835–532025
Congo3515101061–402018
Zambia308111147–432024
Ivory Coast22651132–382024
Ghana21451220–372017
Gabon1958616–192023
Tanzania1795319–102024
Togo17133136–102025
Morocco1629512–232024
Uganda1682626–142026
Angola1575316–82024
Egypt1424816–282024
Guinea1481528–182024
Kenya1473419–152019
Madagascar1483330–152025
Senegal1426615–192025
Tunisia1434713–252021
Sudan1272319–112025
Burkina Faso1032517–162024
Libya1044215–92017
Malawi104339–82008
Nigeria1032516–172025
Liberia952217–102019
Mali823310–142025
South Africa81255–92024
Zimbabwe841318–102026
Algeria70434–92026
Benin761015–42025
Ethiopia750211–62024
Mozambique752015–72016
Botswana63307–02025
Central African Republic641116–52016
Eswatini631211–52016
Lesotho624014–42011
Mauritania541014–22025
Mauritius550016–32011
Djibouti431021–32008
Equatorial Guinea42117–22026
Rwanda41038–62019
Burundi33007–22015
Cape Verde31203–22015
Gambia31113–52021
Namibia31114–72009
Sierra Leone33008–12022
Iraq1–2 (2015), 0–1 (2015)20021–32015
Niger1–2 (1966), 0–0 (2013)20111–22013
Romania1–1 (1967), 1–1 (2016)20202–22016
Seychelles4–0 (2012), 3–0 (2012)22007–02012
South Sudan1–0 (2025), 4–1 (2025)22005–12025
Bahrain0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Bermuda2–0 (2026)11002–02026
Brazil0–3 (1974)10010–31974
Chile1–2 (2026)10011–22026
China2–3 (1977)10012–31977
Colombia0–1 (2026)10010–12026
Denmark0–0 (2026)10100–02026
England1–2 (2026)10011–22026
Iran3–1 (1977)11003–11977
Jamaica1–0 (2026)11001–02026
Mexico1–2 (2006)10011–22006
New Zealand1–1 (2023)10101–12023
Oman2–2 (2012)10102–22012
Portugal1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Qatar2–2 (2009)10102–22009
Saudi Arabia0–2 (2010)10010–22010
Scotland0–2 (1974)10010–21974
Uzbekistan3–1 (2026)11003–12026
Yugoslavia0–9 (1974)10010–91974

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v ZambiaFriendly, 22 Nov 196910–1 for DR Congo
  2. v DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Apr 20009–1 for DR Congo
  3. v LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Jul 19937–0 for DR Congo
  4. v MadagascarAll-African Games, 19 Jul 19657–0 for DR Congo
  5. at DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Jun 20086–0 for DR Congo

Heaviest defeats

  1. v YugoslaviaWorld Cup, 18 Jun 19740–9 for DR Congo
  2. at MoroccoFriendly, 29 Aug 19960–7 for DR Congo
  3. at TunisiaWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Feb 20010–6 for DR Congo
  4. at CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Apr 19811–6 for DR Congo
  5. at NamibiaFriendly, 6 Jun 20090–4 for DR Congo

Latest results

  1. v UgandaFriendly, 5 Oct 20261–1 for DR Congo
  2. v UgandaFriendly, 2 Oct 20260–2 for DR Congo
  3. at ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Sept 20262–1 for DR Congo
  4. v Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20262–0 for DR Congo
  5. v EnglandWorld Cup, 1 Jul 20261–2 for DR Congo
  6. v UzbekistanWorld Cup, 27 Jun 20263–1 for DR Congo
  7. v ColombiaWorld Cup, 23 Jun 20260–1 for DR Congo
  8. v PortugalWorld Cup, 17 Jun 20261–1 for DR Congo
  9. v ChileFriendly, 9 Jun 20261–2 for DR Congo
  10. v DenmarkFriendly, 3 Jun 20260–0 for DR Congo

DR Congo'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 1948: 1488End of 1950: 1481End of 1953: 1469End of 1956: 1452End of 1963: 1478End of 1964: 1483End of 1965: 1516End of 1966: 1541End of 1967: 1611End of 1968: 1713End of 1969: 1742End of 1970: 1709End of 1971: 1710End of 1972: 1655End of 1973: 1748End of 1974: 1663End of 1975: 1650End of 1976: 1601End of 1977: 1625End of 1979: 1613End of 1980: 1616End of 1981: 1587End of 1984: 1590End of 1985: 1605End of 1986: 1623End of 1987: 1635End of 1988: 1624End of 1989: 1611End of 1990: 1590End of 1991: 1594End of 1992: 1623End of 1993: 1581End of 1994: 1535End of 1995: 1604End of 1996: 1578End of 1997: 1530End of 1998: 1589End of 1999: 1613End of 2000: 1564End of 2001: 1539End of 2002: 1569End of 2003: 1610End of 2004: 1542End of 2005: 1551End of 2006: 1569End of 2007: 1552End of 2008: 1544End of 2009: 1534End of 2010: 1499End of 2011: 1533End of 2012: 1541End of 2013: 1553End of 2014: 1576End of 2015: 1631End of 2016: 1691End of 2017: 1714End of 2018: 1654End of 2019: 1597End of 2020: 1597End of 2021: 1615End of 2022: 1559End of 2023: 1608End of 2024: 1652End of 2025: 1762End of 2026: 1784
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1815, reached on 28 September 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly188605870270–250
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying135663237214–135
World Cup qualifying97482227159–101
Africa Cup of Nations8423303199–109
World Cup71155–19
All-African Games531120–8
African Friendship Games42028–3
Nile Basin Tournament43014–2
COSAFA Cup31111–1
Beijing International Friendship Tournament21015–4
Iran International Tournament10012–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Dieumerci Mbokani15
  2. 2Shabani Nonda11
  3. 3Cédric Bakambu10
  4. 4Ndaye Mulamba10
  5. 5Trésor Mputu9
  6. 6Yoane Wissa9
  7. 7Jean Kalala N'Tumba7
  8. 8Kakoko Etepé7
  9. 9Mayanga Maku7
  10. 10Eugène Kabongo6

Counted from the 171 of 530 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did DR Congo play their first international?

On 25 May 1948, a 2–3 defeat against Zambia in a friendly.

What is DR Congo's biggest win?

10–1 against Zambia in a friendly on 22 November 1969.

What is DR Congo's heaviest defeat?

0–9 against Yugoslavia at the World Cup on 18 June 1974.

Who have DR Congo played the most?

Cameroon: 35 matches, with 8 wins, 9 draws and 18 defeats for DR Congo.

What is DR Congo's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 21 March 2025 to 5 September 2025.

Former names

  • Belgian Congo, 1948 to 1956
  • Congo-Léopoldville, 1963 to 1964
  • Congo-Kinshasa, 1965 to 1970
  • Zaïre, 1971 to 1997
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.