DR Congo national under-20 football team

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]

DR Congo national under-20 football team
Nickname(s)Small Leopards
AssociationCongolese Association Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (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)
African U-20 Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1989)
Best resultFirst round (2 times)

Current squad

Le Vieux Magassa Baliga, Henry Nzuzi, Job Maykongo Sanduku, Jonathan ikanga Limbo Kapela, Jean Baleke Othos, Tshibangu Tshikuna Issac, Glory Mustafa Mukendi Héritier Kongolo Maseka, Akram Bonhonga Bwanga, Patient Mwamba, Grâce Mandu Mwewa, Lionel Mbuku Likeke, Esdras Kabamba, Cedrick Bukasa Lutete, Cherve Sangana Onoya, David Mwana Kibota.

Achievements

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 1968, 1974

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.
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