Cristiano Ronaldo called up by Portugal again
At 41, Ronaldo joins Portugal's squad for four Nations League matches against Wales, Norway and Denmark, still the side's record scorer and caps leader.
Boxing national side
Congo DR
National team · DR Congo
«Les Léopards»
85
Matches
37
wins
24
draws
24
losses
96–66
Goals
+30
Difference
1.1
Scored per game
Form
L
9 Jun · Home Chile · 1:2
D
17 Jun · Away Portugal · 1:1
L
24 Jun · Away Colombia · 0:1
W
28 Jun · Home Uzbekistan · 3:1
L
1 Jul · Away England · 1:2
W
24 Sep · Home Equatorial Guinea · 2:0
The Stade des Martyrs holds 80,000 and sits in Kinshasa, rebuilt in 1993–1994 and renovated again in 2008 and 2021. Les Léopards, as the side is known, take their name from an animal, though for a decade after 1997 they played as Les Simbas instead.
The federation dates to 1919, under Belgian colonial rule. That did not happen until 22 May 1948, a 3–2 win over Northern Rhodesia. Ndaye Mulamba scored nine of Zaire's goals that tournament.
Chancel Mbemba, the current captain, has taken 113 caps past any other player in the shirt, while Dieumerci Mbokani's 22 goals stand as the team record.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 24 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
Equatorial Guinea
H
|
2:0 | W |
| 1 Jul | World Cup |
England
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 28 Jun | World Cup |
Uzbekistan
H
|
3:1 | W |
| 24 Jun | World Cup |
Colombia
A
|
0:1 | L |
| 17 Jun | World Cup |
Portugal
A
|
1:1 | D |
| 9 Jun | Friendlies |
Chile
H
|
1:2 | L |
Standing
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup stage · Group B
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Senegal
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22:3 | 24 |
| 2 |
 Congo DR
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15:6 | 22 |
| 3 |
 Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8:6 | 13 |
| 4 |
 Togo
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5:10 | 8 |
| 5 |
 Mauritania
|
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4:13 | 7 |
| 6 |
 South Sudan
|
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3:19 | 5 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 85
85
Matches
37
wins
24
draws
24
losses
96–66
Goals
+30
Difference
1.1
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Scored | 96 | 56 | 40 |
| Conceded | 66 | 26 | 40 |
| Scored per game | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Conceded per game | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +30 | +30 | 0 |
Key players
by appearances over the last yearSquad of Congo DR
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  Gédéon Kalulu Kyatengwa |
Defender | 6 | ||
| 15 | |
 Aaron Tshibola |
Midfielder | 31 | 6 |
| 20 | |
 Yoane Wissa |
Forward | 30 | 6 |
| 19 |  Fiston Mayele |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 23 |  Simon Banza |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 21 | |
 Matthieu Luka Epolo |
Goalkeeper | 21 | 6 |
| 25 | |
 Edouard Kayembe Kayembe |
Midfielder | 28 | 6 |
| 7 |  Nathanaël Mbuku |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 3 | |
 Steve Nkanu Kapuadi |
Defender | 28 | 6 |
| 9 |  Brian Kibambe Cipenga |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 14 |  N. Sadiki |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 6 |  N. Mukau |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 26 |  Arthur Masuaku |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 8 |  Samuel Moutoussamy |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 4 |  Axel Tuanzebe |
Defender | 6 | ||
| 22 |  Chancel Mbemba |
Defender | 6 | ||
| 2 |  Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
Defender | 6 | ||
| 12 | |
 Joris Kayembe Ditu |
Defender | 32 | 6 |
| 10 |  Théo Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batomboat |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 5 | |
 Dylan Batubinsika |
Defender | 30 | 5 |
| 1 |  Lionel Mpasi-Nzau |
Goalkeeper | 5 | ||
| 16 |  Timothy Bruce Fayulu |
Goalkeeper | 5 | ||
| 11 |  Gaël Kakuta |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 18 |  Charles Monginda Pickel |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 13 |  Meschack Elia Lina |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 17 |  Cédric Bakambu |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 18 |  Junior Kadile |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 17 |  Afimico Pululu |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 16 |  Dimitry Jean Sylvain Bertaud |
Goalkeeper | 1 |
Fixtures of Congo DR
Honours of Congo DR
- Africa Cup of Nations 1968, 1974 2
- African Nations Championship 2009, 2016 2