Congo national football team
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The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges (Red Devils), is the national team of the Republic of the Congo
and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football
. They have never qualified for the World Cup
, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games
football tournament in 1965
.
(2001–2002) Noël Tosi
(2006–2007) Ivica Todorov
(2008–2010) Robert Corfou
(2010–2011) Jean-Guy Wallemme
(2011–)
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football
Fédération Congolaise de Football
The Fédération Congolaise de Football is the governing body of football in the Republic of Congo. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA the same year and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the national football league and the national team....
. They have never qualified for the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games
All-Africa Games
The All-Africa Games, sometimes called the African Games or the Pan African Games, are a regional multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa...
football tournament in 1965
1965 All-Africa Games
The first All-Africa Games were played from July 18, 1965 to July 25, 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo.The first games to open to the entire African continent occurred a full forty years after they were first intended. Pierre de Coubertin, had proposed the first African Games be held in Algiers, Algeria...
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Achievements
- CEMAC CupCEMAC CupThe CEMAC Cup is an amateur football tournament that includes only local league players from the Republic of Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic. As the local leagues in these six countries are amateur leagues, it is a non-professional competition...
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- 1 Time Champion (2007)
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- UDEAC ChampionshipUDEAC ChampionshipThe Central African Customs and Economic Union Championship was a association football tournament contested between countries in Central Africa...
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- 1 Time Champion (1990)
- 2 Times Runners-up
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- Central African GamesCentral African GamesFootball at the Central African Games was an event held 3 times for national football teams in Central Africa. Possibly served twice as qualifying section for the African Games.-Soccer results:*- Most Central African Games Wins :...
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- 2 Times Runners-up
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World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19621962 FIFA World CupThe 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
– Did not enter - 19661966 FIFA World CupThe 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
– Entry not accepted by FIFA - 19701970 FIFA World CupThe 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
– Did not enter - 19741974 FIFA World CupThe 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
to 19781978 FIFA World CupThe 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
– Did not qualify - 19821982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
to 19901990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
– Did not enter - 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
to 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
– Did not qualify
Africa Cup of Nations record
- 1957 to 1965 – Did not enter
- 1968 – Round 1
- 1970 – Did not enter
- 1972 – Champions
- 1974 – Fourth place
- 1976 – Did not qualify
- 1978 – Round 1
- 1980 to 1988 – Did not qualify
- 1990 – Did not enter
- 1992 – Quarterfinals
- 1994 to 1998 – Did not qualify
- 2000 – Round 1
- 2002 to 2012 – Did not qualify
Coaches
Eugen MoldovanEugen Moldovan
Eugen Moldovan , also known as Ojine Moldovane in Morocco, is a Romanian football manager. He is currently the manager of Kuwaitian club Al Sahel. He has coached several clubs in the Arabic countries, including Morocco, where he became a favorite at Hassania Agadir. Between 2001 and 2002, he was...
(2001–2002) Noël Tosi
Noël Tosi
Noël Tosi is a French football coach and former player.As a player he played for minor clubs in France. His first job as a coach was Deauville in 1986.Tosi previously coached the Congo national football team...
(2006–2007) Ivica Todorov
Ivica Todorov
Ivica Todorov, known in France as Yves Todorov is a Serbian-French football coach who is currently manager of Arab Contractors.He previously coached the Congo national side, a job which he took up in April 2008...
(2008–2010) Robert Corfou
Robert Corfou
Robert Corfou is a French football manager and former player. He was the manager of the Congo national football team. He has previously held positions with the Cameroon and Ivory Coast national football teams....
(2010–2011) Jean-Guy Wallemme
Jean-Guy Wallemme
Jean-Guy Wallemme is a former French footballer, who is currently manager manager of Congo.He was a mainstay of the RC Lens team which won the French championship in 1998.In August 2011 he took over the Congolese national team....
(2011–)