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]
| Nickname(s) | Small Leopards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Congolese Association Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Most caps | 12 | ||
| FIFA code | COD | ||
| |||
| 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) | |||
| African U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | First round (2 times) | ||
Recent results
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches.[4]
- Match dates: 8, 11 and 14 December 2022
- Opposition:
Central African Republic, 
Cameroon and 
Congo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jonathan Bayoka | 22 June 2003 | US Tshinkunku | |||
| GK | Ernest Omba | 28 March 2004 | Athletic Club Ujana | |||
| GK | Josua Tshiolola | 13 December 2004 |  Kortrijk | |||
| DF | Arthur Inaka | 1 February 2004 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| DF | Jonathan Kiambu | 8 May 2003 |  Jeunesse Junglinster | |||
| DF | Néhémie Kusumina | 24 April 2003 | Lubumbashi Sport | |||
| DF | Claude Luendo | 14 February 2004 | SM Sanga Balende | |||
| DF | Meschack Masengo | 16 December 2005 | TP Mazembe | |||
| DF | Justice Mpempe | 10 December 2003 | AC Lega | |||
| DF | Mukendi Mukendi | 11 April 2004 |  JS Kabylie | |||
| MF | Mathieu Kambala | 21 May 2003 | 1899 Hoffenheim | |||
| MF | Galiel Kanda | 21 November 2003 | AC Lega | |||
| MF | Aristide Mateta | 3 January 2003 |  Laval | |||
| MF | Jonathan Mutshatsha | 8 October 2003 | Union SG | |||
| MF | Berny Ndjela | 9 October 2006 |  Dynamic Togolais | |||
| MF | Banks Olongo | 8 October 2005 | CS Don Bosco | |||
| MF | Elie Omandje | 5 May 2004 | Athletic Club Ujana | |||
| MF | Stéphane Tshimanga | 7 February 2004 |  Étoile Céleste d’Adjamé | |||
| FW | Christian Ise | 4 April 2005 | AC Kuya | |||
| FW | Tshikomb Kabwit | 5 May 2005 | CS Don Bosco | |||
| FW | Alain Kilongozi | 20 May 2006 | KFA FC | |||
| FW | Christophe Mongila | 8 March 2004 | AC Lega | |||
| FW | Bradley Muanza | 18 May 2004 | OH Leuven | |||
| FW | Malanga Mwaku | 12 November 2003 | US Tshinkunku | |||
| FW | Marc Mwilambwe | 12 February 2004 | Lubumbashi Sport | |||
| FW | Kiza Useni | 4 April 2003 | Etoile du Kivu | |||
| FW | Moise Watsirene | 12 February 2004 | US Tshinkunku | |||
Achievements
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 1968, 1974
References
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