DR Congo national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see DR Congo women's 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
  4–1  Cameroon
(Kinshasa, RD Congo; 12 August 2013)
Biggest defeat
  1–4  Central African Republic
(Kinshasa, RD Congo; 2 May 2010)
 Congo 3–0  
(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]

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
1977 Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total 0/24 0 0 0 0 0 0

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations between 27 April – 18 May 2025.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 5 May 2025, after the match against Central African Republic

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ike Utshudi 0 0 Don Bosco
16 1GK Yohann Bopaka (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 0 0 Basel
21 1GK Ryan Tutu Mayangila (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 4 0 Strasbourg
2 2DF David Mukandila 2 0 Les Anges
3 2DF Merdi Ngonda 0 0 Sochaux
5 2DF Frédéric Efuele Ngoyala (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 5 0 Toulouse
18 2DF Dieu Kalonji 2 0 Céleste
19 2DF Daniel Tshilanda Kabongo (2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 2 0 Union SG
20 2DF Landry Soko 2 0 Les Aigles du Congo
4 3MF Cédrick Salumu 0 0 Dauphins Noirs
6 3MF Jules Ahoka 2 0 Normands
7 3MF Ibrahim Matobo (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 3 0 Les Aigles du Congo
8 3MF Kevin Makoko 1 0 Vita
10 3MF Messy Manitu (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 3 0 Amiens
12 3MF Dieu Lukombe 1 0 Vita
14 3MF Eugène Idumbo 0 0 Les Aigles du Congo
15 3MF Honoré Bayanginisa (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 1 0 Sochaux
22 3MF Noah Makanza (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 2 2 Mechelen
23 3MF Grady Katungulu 1 0 Anges Verts
25 3MF Faveurdi Bongeli (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 2 0 Mazembe
9 4FW Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 4 2 Sampdoria
13 4FW Meschack Tshimanga (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 2 0 Mazembe
17 4FW Tonny Talasi 2 0 Anges Verts
24 4FW Isaac Lufuiku (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 2 0 Caen

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 Egypte 2025". Facebook (in French). Fédération Congolaise de Football Association. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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