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The Congo national football team won the Africa Cup of Nations once, in 1972. They defeated host Cameroon 1-0 in the semi-final and beat Mali 3-2 in the final to claim the championship.
Congo has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Their closest attempt came in 1998 qualifying, when they won three home matches but were eliminated after losing their final game 1-0 away to South Africa.
Thievy Bifouma is Congo's all-time leading scorer, with 16 goals in 41 international appearances between 2014 and 2023. Jonas Bahamboula is second with 13 goals, and François M'Pelé ranks third with 12 goals in 29 caps.
Jonas Bahamboula and Delvin N'Dinga both hold the record for most appearances for Congo, each earning 56 caps. Bahamboula played from 1969 to 1982, while N'Dinga represented the team from 2008 to 2021.
Congo won the 1965 All-Africa Games as hosts, defeating Mali in the final which ended 0-0. The title was awarded on the basis of corners, with Congo having earned ten in the match compared to Mali's one.
FIFA suspended Congo from international competitions in February 2025 due to third-party interference in FECOFOOT, the Congolese Football Federation. The suspension placed the team's 2026 World Cup qualifying participation in doubt.