DR Congo national under-20 football team

DR Congo national under-20 football team
Nickname(s)Small Leopards
AssociationCongolese Association Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
FIFA codeCOD
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Angola 2–1  Zaire
(Luanda, Angola; 30 April 1988)
Biggest win
 DR Congo 4–1  Cameroon
(Kinshasa, RD Congo; 12 August 2013)
Biggest defeat
 DR Congo 1–4  Central African Republic
(Kinshasa, RD Congo; 2 May 2010)
 Congo 3–0  DR Congo
(Brazzaville, Congo; 14 December 2022)
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 1989)
Best resultGroup stage (2013)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AppearancesNone

Congo DR U-20 national football team, also known as Congo DR Under-20s or nicknamed Small Leopards, is the youth team for football in Congo DR. It plays a large role in the development of Congolaise football, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Congo DR national football team and is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation.[1][2][3]

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Argentina 2023
Chile 2025 To be determined
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Jonathan Bayoka (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo US Tshinkunku
1GK Ernest Omba (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo Athletic Club Ujana
1GK Josua Tshiolola (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 20) Belgium Kortrijk

2DF Arthur Inaka (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
2DF Jonathan Kiambu (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster
2DF Néhémie Kusumina (2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Sport
2DF Claude Luendo (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo SM Sanga Balende
2DF Meschack Masengo (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 19) Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
2DF Justice Mpempe (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo AC Lega
2DF Mukendi Mukendi (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20) Algeria JS Kabylie

3MF Mathieu Kambala (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
3MF Galiel Kanda (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo AC Lega
3MF Aristide Mateta (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) France Laval
3MF Jonathan Mutshatsha (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21) Belgium Union SG
3MF Berny Ndjela (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 18) Togo Dynamic Togolais
3MF Banks Olongo (2005-10-08) 8 October 2005 (age 19) Democratic Republic of the Congo CS Don Bosco
3MF Elie Omandje (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo Athletic Club Ujana
3MF Stéphane Tshimanga (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20) Ivory Coast Étoile Céleste d’Adjamé

4FW Christian Ise (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) Democratic Republic of the Congo AC Kuya
4FW Tshikomb Kabwit (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19) Democratic Republic of the Congo CS Don Bosco
4FW Alain Kilongozi (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18) Democratic Republic of the Congo KFA FC
4FW Christophe Mongila (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo AC Lega
4FW Bradley Muanza (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20) Belgium OH Leuven
4FW Malanga Mwaku (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo US Tshinkunku
4FW Marc Mwilambwe (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Sport
4FW Kiza Useni (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo Etoile du Kivu
4FW Moise Watsirene (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo US Tshinkunku

References

  1. ^ "DR Congo/2013 U-20 Afcon qualifiers: Fecofa braces up ahead of CAR game". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ "CONGO DR UNDER 20". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ "CAN U20 2013". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Elim CAN U20 Egypte 2023: La Liste Des Léopards Juniors Dévoilée" (in French). Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.