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]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Small Leopards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Congolese Association Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Most caps | 12 | ||
| FIFA code | COD | ||
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| 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) | ||
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- 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
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Jonathan Bayoka | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 20) | US Tshinkunku | |||
| 1GK | Ernest Omba | (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20) | Athletic Club Ujana | |||
| 1GK | Josua Tshiolola | (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19) |  Kortrijk | |||
| 2DF | Arthur Inaka | (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20) |  Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| 2DF | Jonathan Kiambu | (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20) |  Jeunesse Junglinster | |||
| 2DF | Néhémie Kusumina | (2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 20) | Lubumbashi Sport | |||
| 2DF | Claude Luendo | (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20) | SM Sanga Balende | |||
| 2DF | Meschack Masengo | (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18) | TP Mazembe | |||
| 2DF | Justice Mpempe | (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20) | AC Lega | |||
| 2DF | Mukendi Mukendi | (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 19) |  JS Kabylie | |||
| 3MF | Mathieu Kambala | (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 20) | 1899 Hoffenheim | |||
| 3MF | Galiel Kanda | (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 20) | AC Lega | |||
| 3MF | Aristide Mateta | (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) |  Laval | |||
| 3MF | Jonathan Mutshatsha | (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20) | Union SG | |||
| 3MF | Berny Ndjela | (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 17) |  Dynamic Togolais | |||
| 3MF | Banks Olongo | (2005-10-08) 8 October 2005 (age 18) | CS Don Bosco | |||
| 3MF | Elie Omandje | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19) | Athletic Club Ujana | |||
| 3MF | Stéphane Tshimanga | (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20) |  Étoile Céleste d’Adjamé | |||
| 4FW | Christian Ise | (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) | AC Kuya | |||
| 4FW | Tshikomb Kabwit | (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 18) | CS Don Bosco | |||
| 4FW | Alain Kilongozi | (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 17) | KFA FC | |||
| 4FW | Christophe Mongila | (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) | AC Lega | |||
| 4FW | Bradley Muanza | (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 19) | OH Leuven | |||
| 4FW | Malanga Mwaku | (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 20) | US Tshinkunku | |||
| 4FW | Marc Mwilambwe | (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) | Lubumbashi Sport | |||
| 4FW | Kiza Useni | (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21) | Etoile du Kivu | |||
| 4FW | Moise Watsirene | (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) | US Tshinkunku | |||
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Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 1968, 1974
- "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.
- "CONGO DR UNDER 20". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "CAN U20 2013". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "Elim CAN U20 Egypte 2023: La Liste Des Léopards Juniors Dévoilée" (in French). Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.