Football in the Republic of the Congo
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| Governing body | men's national team |
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African Cup of Nations (National Team) | |
Football is the number one sport in the
African Cup of Nations on six occasions. They won the gold medal in Cameroon in 1972, and also reached the semi-finals two years later in Egypt. Several good players have come out of the Congo, many of whom have gone to France to play. In 1974, Paul Sayal Moukila
won the Golden Ball for the African Player of the Year.
Football stadiums in the Republic of the Congo
| # | Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
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| 1 | Stade Municipal de Kintélé | Brazzaville | 60,000 | Congo national football team | 
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| 2 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat |
Brazzaville | 33,037 | ||
| 3 | Stade de Ouesso | Ouesso |
16,000 | ||
| 4 | Stade municipal | Pointe-Noire | 13,000 | 
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| 5 | Stade omnisport Marien Ngouabi d’Owando | Owando | 13,000 | 
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| 6 | Stade de Djambala | Djambala | 7,000 | 
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See also
References
- ^ "Le Congo-Brazzaville, star des 7e Jeux de la Francophonie - JEUX DE LA FRANCOPHONIE". FRANCE 24. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ^ Marcus Tanner (1998-10-29). "Lightning kills an entire football team - News". The Independent. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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