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The DR Congo women's national football team (French: Équipe nationale féminine de football de la République démocratique du Congo) represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international women's football. It is governed by the Congolese Association Football Federation. FIFA refers to DR Congo as Congo DR.
| Nickname(s) | Léopards dames | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Papy Kimoto | ||
| Home stadium | Stade des Martyrs | ||
| FIFA code | COD | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 102  (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 85 (June – September 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 118 (September 2019) | ||
| First international | |||
 Egypt 1–4 DR Congo  (Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 DR Congo 4–0 Uganda  (Kinshasa, DR Congo; 28 January 2012)[3] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Nigeria 6–0 DR Congo (Kaduna, Nigeria; 20 October 1998)[4]  Equatorial Guinea 6–0 DR Congo (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 31 October 2012) | |||
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Third Place (1998) | ||
Congo DR returned to compete in the CAF qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Their second round opponent, Equatorial Guinea withdrew,[5] seeing Congo DR through to the third round to face Cameroon. After suffering a 0–2 loss in the first leg at Yaoundé, Congo DR built a 2–0 lead at home only to see a late goal by Ajara Nchout knock them out of the tournament with a 2–3 loss on aggregate.[6]
Home stadium
The DR Congo women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade des Martyrs.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
| 30 October 2024 Olympic qualifying | South Africa  | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | DR Congo | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Stadium: Orlando Stadium | |||
| Note: South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 1 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg | Equatorial Guinea | 1–1 | DR Congo | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
| 16:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de Malabo |
| 5 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | DR Congo | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Equatorial Guinea | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
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Stadium: Stade des Martyrs | ||
| Note: DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate. | ||||
2024
| 30 May 2024 Friendly | Morocco  | 2–1 | DR Congo | Berkane, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report Report (FRMF) |
Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium |
| 3 June 2024 Friendly | Morocco | 3–2 | DR Congo | Berkane, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Emna Ajbouni (Tunisia) |
| 12 July 2024 Friendly | Senegal  | 1–0 | DR Congo | Thiès, Senegal |
| 17:00 UTC±0 | Vukulu 90+2', .og' |
Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior |
| 27 October Friendly | DR Congo | 1–2 | Uganda | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| 15:30 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
| 30 October International Friendly | DR Congo | 1-3 | Uganda | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Mawete 64' |
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
Current coaching staff
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Papy Kimoto | [7] |
Current squad
The following players were called up to play two friendlies against Uganda in October 2024.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | C Ngwama | Amani | |||
| 16 | GK | Fideline Ngoy (captain) | 31 March 1991 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 21 | GK | Ruth Khonde |  Colombe | |||
| 2 | DF | Belange Vukulu | 16 December 1997 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 3 | DF | Aimeraude Mawanda | 25 March 1998 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 5 | DF | Natacha Boyengwa | 23 January 1999 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 13 | DF | Exaucée Kizinga | 31 January 2004 |  MFK Žalgiris | ||
| 19 | DF | Danny Ngoyi | 27 February 1999 |  Simba Queens | ||
| 4 | MF | Dorcas Vangu | 12 January 1999 |  Birfen Koleji Hatay Defne Spor | ||
| 6 | MF | Bénie Kubiena | 7 May 1999 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 8 | MF | Marlène Kasaj | 25 January 1996 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 10 | MF | Falonne Pambani | 2 August 1994 | ALG Spor | ||
| 20 | MF | Sarah Yasongamo | 15 August 1998 | 1207 Antalya Spor | ||
| 12 | MF | Esther Siluvangi | 8 February 2001 |  Le Mans | ||
| MF | Diana Tobe |  Watford Development | ||||
| 7 | FW | Naomie Kaba-Kaba | 4 February 1998 |  Al-Ahli | ||
| 9 | FW | Grâce Mfwamba | 17 September 1998 | Al-Taraji | ||
| 11 | MF | Flavine Mawete | 11 December 2000 |  Djurgården | ||
| 15 | FW | Esther Dikisha | 31 December 1998 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 17 | FW | Ruth Kipoyi | 15 October 1997 | Al-Nassr | ||
| 18 | FW | Olga Massombo | 20 April 1999 |  Mazatlán | ||
| 24 | FW | Gloria Mabomba | 19 March 1998 | Auxerre | ||
| FW | Merveille Kanjinga | 1 February 2003 | TP Mazembe | |||
Recent call ups
The following players have been called up to the DR Congo squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Brigitte Ngamita | 9 October 2004 | TP Mazembe |
v. Morocco,3 June 2024 | ||
| GK | Ginette Mbele | 23 February 2001 | VGA Saint-Maur |
v. Senegal,16 July 2024 | ||
| DF | Tracy Nkodia | 21 May 2002 | Unattached | v. Morocco, 3 June 2024 | ||
| DF | Alphonsine Kapinga | 28 August 1997 | TP Mazembe |
v. Equatorial Guinea, 5 December 2023 | ||
| DF | Priscille Tabala | FCF Amani |
v. Senegal,16 July 2024 | |||
| MF | Francesca Lueya | 27 July 1999 |  Zulte Waregem |
v. Morocco,3 June 2024 | ||
| MF | S'arrive Badiambila | 8 August 1996 | TP Mazembe |
v. Morocco,3 June 2024 | ||
| MF | Richanelle Kiteko | 4 May 2002 | TP Mazembe |
v. South Africa, October 2023 | ||
| MF | Isabelle Somp | 21 January 2003 | Lupopo |
v. South Africa, October 2023 | ||
| MF | Nicole Igilima | DC Bweremana |
v. South Africa, October 2023 PRE | |||
| MF | Hegenie Kalengele | Lupopo |
v. South Africa, October 2023 PRE | |||
| FW | Deborah Boleki | 15 April 2000 | TP Mazembe |
v. Morocco,3 June 2024 | ||
| FW | Deborah Ngalula | 25 May 2002 | Unattached | v. Morocco,3 June 2024 | ||
| FW | Virginie Kadiata | 7 January 1993 | FCF Amani |
v. Morocco,3 June 2024 | ||
| FW | Isabelle Diakesse | 12 December 1992 | Simba Queens |
v. Equatorial Guinea, 5 December 2023 | ||
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*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2 August 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Olympic Games
Africa Women Cup of Nations
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Third place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| 2000 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2002 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2004 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2006 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2008 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2012 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
 2014 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 2016 |
Withdrew | |||||||
 2018 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2022 |
Withdrew | |||||||
| 2024 |
Qualified[a] | |||||||
| Total | 4/14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 31 | |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
African Games
UNIFFAC Women's Cup
| UNIFFAC Women's Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
| 2020 | Runner-up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
- Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Women's football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Challenged by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, which claims DR Congo have fielded two players (Fideline Ngoy and Falonne Pambani) who had appeared at the 2012 African Women's Championship using other dates of birth.[9]
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