Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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men's national team | |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
African Cup of Nations (National Team) |
Football is the most popular
African Cup of Nations twice: in 1968 and 1974 under the nations' former name Zaire.[1] The national team qualified for the World Cup in 1974, their only appearance in that tournament.[2][3]
Domestic football
At club level, in the
International football
Although DR Congo has had limited international success since the late 1970s, numerous players of Congolese descent have played professionally in Europe, including Romelu Lukaku, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jonathan Ikoné, Michy Batshuayi, Youri Tielemans, Steve Mandanda, Tanguy Ndombele, Christian Benteke, Elio Capradossi, Sara Gama, Axel Tuanzebe, Isaac Kiese Thelin, José Bosingwa and Denis Zakaria.
In international competitions, DR Congo has only qualified for three FIFA tournaments, the 1974 FIFA World Cup for the senior men's side, and the 2006 and 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cups, achieved by the U-20 women's side.
The largest football stadiums
# | Stadium | Location | Capacity | Home team(s) | Image |
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1 | Stade des Martyrs[8] | Kinshasa | 80,000 | National team | |
2 | Stade Tata Raphaël | Kinshasa | 80,000 | DC Motema Pembe, AS Vita Club |
See also
- DR Congo national football team
- DR Congo women's national football team
- Congolese Association Football Federation
- List of football stadiums in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ^ Ginnell, Luke (January 12, 2017). "The rebirth of a footballing nation: how Congolese football is once again among Africa's best".
- ^ Rhoden, William C. (10 June 2010). "Africa Honors Its Soccer Past and Looks Forward". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ Merrill, Austin (9 April 2010). "Zaire, the Leopards, and the 1974 World Cup". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "TP Mazembe beat Pachuca at the Club World Cup". BBC Sport. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "Inter stunned as Mazembe reach final". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "TP Mazembe 0 - 3 Internazionale". ESPN Soccernet. 2010-12-18. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "TP Mazembe vs FC Internazionale Preview". Goal.com. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade Retrieved 23 February 2022
Further reading
- Van Peel, Bénédict (2001). "Aux débuts du football congolais". In Vellut, Jean-Luc (ed.). Itinéraires croisés de la modernité : Congo belge, 1920-1950. Tervuren: Cahiers Africains. pp. 141–188. ISBN 2747505766.