DR Congo women's national football team

Not to be confused with Congo women's national football team.

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nickname(s)Léopards dames
(Leopardesses)
AssociationCongolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachHervé Happy
CaptainFideline Ngoy
Home stadiumStade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
FIFA codeCOD
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 109 (12 June 2025)[1]
Highest85 (June – September 2009)
Lowest118 (September 2019)
First international
  4–1 Egypt 
(Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998)[2]
Biggest win
  4–0 Uganda 
(Kinshasa, DR Congo; 28 January 2012)[3]
  4–0 Central African Republic 
(Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea; 22 February 2020)
  4–0 Congo 
(Kinshasa, DR Congo; 25 March 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 6–0  
(Kaduna, Nigeria; 20 October 1998)
 Equatorial Guinea 6–0  
(Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 31 October 2012)[4]
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 1998)
Best resultThird place (1998)
UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2020)
Best resultRunners-up (2020)

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.

History

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]

Team image

Home stadium

The DR Congo women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade des Martyrs.

Results and fixtures

Main article: DR Congo women's national football team results
See also: 2025 in association football, 2025 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) Friendly Senegal  1–0   Thiès, Senegal
17:00 UTC+0 Vukulu 90+2', .og' Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
16 July 2024 (2024-07-16) Friendly Senegal  2–0   Thiès, Senegal
17:00 UTC+0
  • Balde 41'
*Ndiaye 66'
 Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
27 October Friendly   1–2  Uganda Kinshasa, DR Congo
15:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
30 October Friendly   1–3  Uganda Kinshasa, DR Congo
Mawete 64'
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs

2025

20 February 2025 (2025-02-20) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Botswana  0–2   Francistown, Botswana
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Francistown Stadium
26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying   0–0
(2–0 agg.)		  Botswana Kinshasa, Congo DR
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Note: DR Congo won 2–0 on aggregate.
30 May Friendly Tanzania  2–1   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
18:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Dikisha 71'
 Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium
3 June Friendly Tanzania  3–1   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
18:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Dikisha 89'
 Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium
29 June Friendly Algeria  1–0   Blida, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1 Boussaha 30' Report Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
6 July WAFCON 2024 Senegal  4-0   Mohammedia, Morocco
15:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: El Bachir Stadium
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
9 July WAFCON 2024   2–4  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
12 July WAFCON 2024 Zambia  1-0   Mohammedia, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Kundananji 9' Report Stadium: El Bachir Stadium
Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Papy Kimoto [7]

Players

Main article: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo women's international footballers

Current squad

The following 30 players were called up for the preparation camp ahead of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Fideline Ngoy (captain) (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 TP Mazembe
1GK Ruth Khonde (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 AC La Colombe
1GK Djanae Longo (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 AS Cannes
2DF Belange Vukulu (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 TP Mazembe
2DF Aimeraude Mawanda (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 TP Mazembe
2DF Danny Ngoyi (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 Simba Queens
2DF Exaucée Kizinga (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 RC Roubaix Wervicq
2DF Kristal Iyombe (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 AS Monaco FF
2DF Naomi Kambala AS Cannes
2DF Esther Siluvangi (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 Le Mans FC
3MF Bénie Kubiena (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 Shanghai RCB
3MF Marlène Kasaj (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 TP Mazembe
3MF Sarah Yasongamo (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 Antalyaspor
3MF Falonne Pambani (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 Al-Shabab
3MF Ruth Bulala (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 AAS Sarcelles
3MF Éva Sumo (1993-12-07) 7 December 1993 FC Nantes
3MF Esther Buabadi (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 Feyenoord
3MF Dorcas Vangu (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 Wydad AC
3MF Grâce Mfwamba (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 Al-Taraji
3MF Francesca Lueya (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 SV Zulte Waregem
4FW Naomie Kaba-Kaba (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 Al-Ahli
4FW Esther Dikisha (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 FA Msichana
4FW Gloria Mabomba (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 AJ Auxerre
4FW Ruth Kipoyi (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 Al-Nassr
4FW Deborah Ngalula (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon
3MF Anastasia Soulac (2003-11-25) 25 November 2003 OGC Nice
4FW Merveille Kanjinga (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 Paris Saint-Germain
4FW Olga Massombo (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 Mazatlán FC
4FW Flavine Mawete (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 Djurgården IF
4FW Joy Kimwemwe (2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 Cincinnati Bearcats

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 (2004-10-09) 9 October 2004 TP Mazembe v.  Morocco,3 June 2024
GK Ginette Mbele (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 VGA Saint-Maur v.  Senegal,16 July 2024
GK C Ngwama Amani v.  Uganda,30 October 2024
GK Océane Basil (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 FC Bourges v.  Tanzania, 3 June 2025
DF Alicia Sweye (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 RC Roubaix Wervicq v.  Tanzania, 3 June 2025
DF Tracy Nkodia (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 Unattached v.  Morocco, 3 June 2024
DF Priscille Tabala FCF Amani v.  Senegal,16 July 2024
DF Natacha Boyengwa (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 TP Mazembe v.  Uganda,30 October 2024
MF Nyota Katembo (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 AFC Toronto v.  Tanzania, 3 June 2025
MF Ketia Sawa (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 AAS Sarcelles v.  Tanzania, 3 June 2025
MF Diana Tobe Enfield Town v.  Tanzania, 3 June 2025
MF S'arrive Badiambila (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 TP Mazembe v.  Morocco,3 June 2024
FW Deborah Boleki (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 TP Mazembe v.  Morocco,3 June 2024
FW Virginie Kadiata (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 FCF Amani v.  Morocco,3 June 2024
FW Wivine Makasi (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 TP Mazembe v.  Botswana,26 February 2025
Notes
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Records

Main article: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2 August 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 Did not enter
1995
1999 Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015 Did not enter
2019
2023 Withdrew
2027 To be determined
Total 0/10 - - - - - - -

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1996 Did not enter
2000 Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016 Did not enter
2020 Did not qualify
2024
Total 0/8 - - - - - - -

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa 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

African Games record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
2003 Group stage 3 1 1 1 5 6
2007 Did not enter
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027 To be determined
Total 1/6 3 1 1 1 5 6

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

Honours

Major competitions

Third place: (1) 1998

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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]

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "CNN/SI – World Soccer – Women's World Cup Qualifying". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 25 August 1998. Archived from the original on 20 September 2000. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. ^ "CAN-Féminine 2012 : la RDC étrille l'Ouganda (4-0)". radiookapi.net (in French). 29 January 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. ^ "CAN (F)-2012: la Guinée équatoriale lamine la RDC (6-0)". radiookapi.net (in French). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ^ Eliminatoires-JO 2020 : la RDC bat la Guinée Equatoriale par forfait
  6. ^ Cameroon: 2020 Women's Olympic Qualifiers - Favourites Out of the Race
  7. ^ Papy Kimoto is the new coach of Leopard Dames Seniors
  8. ^ FECOFA (17 June 2025). "WAFCON Morocco 2024: Preliminary DR Congo Squad Announced for Training Camp" (in French). Kinshasa. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Anatolio (6 December 2023). "El Nzalang Femenino podría jugar la CAN por alineación indebida de RDC" [Nzalang Femenino could play the AFCON due to DRC improper fielding]. Actualidad Guinea Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Africa – Women's Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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