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Congo

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1Continental titles· last 1972

Footprint

Tournament appearances
7
Trophies
1
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2015
World Cup appearances
0
Continental appearances
7
Last final reached
1972
Last trophy
1972

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Congo. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Iraq
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.24
Haiti
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.33
Guatemala
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.49
Kenya
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.60
Qatar
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.60

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2015AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2015
Congo
2000AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2000
Congo
1992AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 1992
Congo
1978AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 1978
Congo
1974AFCON
Semifinal
Africa Cup of Nations 1974
Congo
1972AFCON
Champion
Africa Cup of Nations 1972
Congo
1968AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 1968
Congo-Brazzaville

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1972 Won
Africa Cup of Nations
Mali
Score
3-2
Venue
Stade Omnisports, Cameroon