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Congo DR

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2Continental titles· last 1974

Footprint

Tournament appearances
23
Trophies
2
Major trophies
2
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
2
Continental appearances
21
Last final reached
1974
Last trophy
1974

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Congo DR. 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.

Canada
Repeated continental champions
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.30
Qatar
Repeated continental champions
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.49
Guatemala
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.60
Iran
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 4.50 · distance 0.61
Haiti
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.64

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).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026Congo DRWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2025Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2025Round of 16
2024Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2024Semifinal
2019Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2019Round of 16
2017Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2017Quarterfinal
2015Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2015Semifinal
2013Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2013Appearance
2006Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2006Quarterfinal
2004Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2004Appearance
2002Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2002Quarterfinal
2000Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2000Appearance
1998Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1998Semifinal
1996ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1996Quarterfinal
1994ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1994Quarterfinal
1992ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1992Quarterfinal
1988ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1988Appearance
1976ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1976Appearance
1974ZaireWCFIFA World Cup 1974Appearance
1974ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1974 Champion
1972ZaireAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1972Semifinal
1970Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1970Appearance
1968Congo DRAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1968 Champion
1965Congo-LéopoldvilleAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1965Appearance

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.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1974Africa Cup of NationsZambia2-2T
1974Africa Cup of NationsZambia2-0 Won
1968Africa Cup of NationsGhana1-0 Won