# Congo women's national football team

The Congo women's national football team represents the Congo in international football.
Congo took part in the first African Championship in 1991, but withdrew before the tournament began. Congo did not compete at another championship until the 2004 tournament, where they beat Equatorial Guinea, but lost to Cameroon in qualification. During the qualification for the 2006 African Championship, they beat Togo over two legs, but did not turn up for the second qualifying round match against Ghana.
First in the 2008 Championship, Congo qualified by beating the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final qualifying round. Congo then went on to a group with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Mali. They finished the group with three points after a win against Mali, and defeats to good Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon sides.
Despite good performances in 2008, they did not qualify for the 2010 African Championship. Therefore, they cannot qualify for the 2011 Germany World Cup.

## History
### The beginning

The Congo women's national team played its first official match on May 30, 2004, in Malabo against Equatorial Guinea (draw 2–2). The Congolese women have participated in one African Women's Football Championship finals in 2006, where they were eliminated in the first round. The team has never participated in a World Cup or Olympic finals.

## Team image
### Home stadium

The Congo women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat.

## Results and fixtures

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

### 2025

Source: global archive

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name | Ref. |
| Head coach | M.MBEMBA BERJONA | |

## History of Managers

* (−2022) Gabriel Dengaki
* ( 2022–)M.MBEMBA BERJONA

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were named in November 2023 for the 2024 WAFCON qualification 2nd Round .
* Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jessica Mpika | | |
| 16 | 1GK | Valle Ngamakita | (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33) | |
| 2 | 2DF | Flore Mabahou | (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 32) | |
| 4 | 2DF | Grâce Akouala | | |
| 5 | 2DF | Michelle Mfouo | (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26) | TP Mazembe |
| 8 | 2DF | Sacré Taty | | |
| 13 | 2DF | Alima Ndayaka | | |
| 15 | 2DF | Chimène Ngazue | (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) | Raja Aït Iazza |
| 17 | 2DF | Tansylvie Manangou | (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) | |
| 6 | 3MF | Gabelle Ngouala | (1996-05-07) 7 May 1996 (age 28) | |
| 9 | 3MF | Dedina Mabondzo | | |
| 12 | 3MF | Clarisse Kouanga | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22) | |
| | 3MF | Josiane Toubele | (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) | Epaghaba |
| 2 | 4FW | Merveille Sita Ndengo | | |
| 7 | 4FW | Pauline Mbayo | (2005-04-22) 22 April 2005 (age 19) | AC Colombe |
| 10 | 4FW | Queen Bouanga | | |
| 11 | 4FW | Bénédicte Nzeyi | | |
| 14 | 4FW | Doris Senga | | |
| 18 | 4FW | Aïcha Yamoumou | (2003-08-25) 25 August 2003 (age 21) | |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Congo squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | Latest call-up |
| DF | Welcome Londo | (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21) | Diables Noirs | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |
| DF | Ornela Mitesamani | | | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |
| DF | Zita Maba | | | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |
| MF | Benite Obambza | | | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |
| MF | Q Elismine Bouanga | | | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |
| FW | Elda Loulendo (captain) | | | v. Guinea-Bissau,26 September 2023 |

## Individual records

* Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

## Achievements
### Women's World Cup record

FIFA Women's World Cup finals :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | Withdrew in the quarterfinals | Withdrew in the quarterfinals |
| 1995-2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Withdrew in the qualifiers | Withdrew in the qualifiers | Withdrew in the qualifiers | Withdrew in the qualifiers | Withdrew in the qualifiers | Withdrew in the qualifiers | Withdrew in the qualifiers |
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| Total | 1/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |

### African Games

African Games Finals :
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2015 | Groupe stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1/5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |

### UNIFFAC Women's Cup

UNIFFAC Women's Cup :
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |