DR Congo women's national football team

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nickname(s)	Léopards dames; (Leopardesses)
Association	Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coach	Hervé Happy
Captain	Fideline Ngoy
Home stadium	Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
FIFA code	COD
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	109 7 (11 December 2025)
Highest	85 (June – September 2009)
Lowest	118 (September 2019)
First international
	DR Congo 4–1 Egypt ; (Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998)
Biggest win
	DR Congo 4–0 Uganda ; (Kinshasa, DR Congo; 28 January 2012); DR Congo 4–0 Central African Republic ; (Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea; 22 February 2020); DR Congo 4–0 Congo ; (Kinshasa, DR Congo; 25 March 2021)
Biggest defeat
	Nigeria 6–0 DR Congo ; (Kaduna, Nigeria; 20 October 1998); Equatorial Guinea 6–0 DR Congo ; (Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 31 October 2012)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Best result	Third place (1998)
UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2020)
Best result	Runners-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

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

2025

20 February 2025 (2025-02-20) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Botswana	0–2	DR Congo	Francistown, Botswana
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Gaofetoge 1' (o.g.) Mabomba 90+8'	Stadium: Francistown Stadium

26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	DR Congo	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	DR Congo	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
18:00 UTC+1	Luvanga 28', 88'	Report	Dikisha 71'	Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

3 June Friendly	Tanzania	3–1	DR Congo	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
18:00 UTC+1	Clement 28' Singano 44' Luvanga 48'	Report	Dikisha 89'	Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

29 June Friendly	Algeria	1–0	DR Congo	Blida, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1	Boussaha 30'	Report		Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

6 July WAFCON 2024	Senegal	4-0	DR Congo	Mohammedia, Morocco
15:00 UTC+1	Diop 5', 22' N. Ndiaye 13', 40'	Report		Stadium: El Bachir Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

9 July WAFCON 2024	DR Congo	2–4	Morocco	Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Kanjinga 6' Mawete 70'	Report	Chebbak 25', 43', 76' Mrabet 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

12 July WAFCON 2024	Zambia	1-0	DR Congo	Mohammedia, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Kundananji 9'	Report		Stadium: El Bachir Stadium Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)

22 October WAFCON 2026 Q	DR Congo	1–1	South Africa	Kinshasa, DR Congo
17:00	Kipoyi 45+1'		Mohlakoana 42'	Stadium: Stade des Martyrs

28 October WAFCON 2026 Q	South Africa	1–0	DR Congo	Johannesburg, South Africa
19:00	Kgatlana 90+1'			Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium

2026

April 2026 FIFA Women's Series	DR Congo	v	TBD	Ratchaburi, Thailand
				Stadium: Ratchaburi Stadium

April 2026 FIFA Women's Series	DR Congo	v	TBD	Ratchaburi, Thailand
				Stadium: Ratchaburi Stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Papy Kimoto	^[7]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against South Africa on 28 October 2025.^[8]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Fideline Ngoy (captain)	(1991-03-31) 31 March 1991	FC Mazembe
16	1GK	Ruth Khonde	(1998-10-10) 10 October 1998	FC Mazembe
24	1GK	Nyota Kalume		FC Lupopo

3	2DF	Belange Vukulu	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997	FC Mazembe
5	2DF	Aimeraude Mawanda	(1998-03-25) 25 March 1998	FA Mschiana
6	2DF	Alphonsine Kapinga		FA Mschiana
2	2DF	Yvonne Obonga		FA Mschiana
15	2DF	Vanessa Mwila		OCL
13	2DF	Valentine Muwenga		FC Les Aigles

8	3MF	Bénie Kubiena	(1999-05-07) 7 May 1999	Shanghai RCS
14	3MF	Marlène Kasaj	(1996-01-25) 25 January 1996	FC Mazembe
10	3MF	Éva Sumo	(1993-12-07) 7 December 1993	FC Nantes
12	3MF	Esther Siluvangi	(2001-02-08) 8 February 2001	OGC Nice
18	3MF	Grâce Mfwamba	(1998-09-17) 17 September 1998	Al Taraji
20	3MF	Sarah Yasongamo	(1998-08-15) 15 August 1998	1207 Antalya Spor

9	4FW	Esther Dikisha	(1998-12-31) 31 December 1998	FA Mschiana
11	4FW	Naomie Kaba-Kaba	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998	Al Ahli
7	4FW	Ruth Kipoyi	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997	Al Nassr
17	4FW	Gloria Rabomba	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998	AJ Auxerre
19	4FW	Vivine Makasi	(2003-02-01) 1 February 2003	FC Mazembe
22	4FW	Olga Massombo	(1999-04-20) 20 April 1999	Fenerbahçe
23	4FW	Merveille Kanjinga	(2003-02-01) 1 February 2003	PSG Féminines
25	4FW	Flavine Mawete	(1997-06-22) 22 June 1997	DUX Logroño
26	4FW	Deborah Ngallua	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002	St George Vongienne

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	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

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

Notes ^RET = Retired from the national team ^PRE = Preliminary squad

Records

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

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

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	Did not enter
1999	Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015	Did not enter
2019	Did not enter
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	Did not qualify
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	Did not enter
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	Did not qualify
2012	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	10
2014	Did not enter
2016	Withdrew
2018	Did not enter
2022	Withdrew
2024	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	9
2026	To be determined
Total	4/14	11	2	3	9	16	40

*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

Women's Africa Cup of Nations^[9]

Third place: (1) 1998

Notes

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
^ "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.
^ "CAN-Féminine 2012 : la RDC étrille l'Ouganda (4-0)". radiookapi.net (in French). 29 January 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
^ "CAN (F)-2012: la Guinée équatoriale lamine la RDC (6-0)". radiookapi.net (in French). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
^ Eliminatoires-JO 2020 : la RDC bat la Guinée Equatoriale par forfait
^ Cameroon: 2020 Women's Olympic Qualifiers - Favourites Out of the Race
^ Papy Kimoto is the new coach of Leopard Dames Seniors
^ Leopards Dames (15 October 2025). "La liste de nos Léopards pour affronter les Banyana Banyana est disponible". Retrieved 15 October 2025 – via Instagram.
^ "Africa – Women's Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 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] Leopards Dames (15 October 2025). "La liste de nos Léopards pour affronter les Banyana Banyana est disponible". Retrieved 15 October 2025 – via Instagram.

[9] "Africa – Women's Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

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DR Congo national football team
General	Congolese Association Football Federation History Coaches
Venues	Stade des Martyrs
Statistics	Results and fixtures Zaire results Records Most caps Top scorers
Players	Team players Squad Call-ups International footballers
FIFA World Cup	1974
Africa Cup of Nations	1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1988 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025
Other tournaments	African Nations Championship African Games
Rivalries	Angola Cameroon Congo Ghana Nigeria Tunisia
Related articles	Entre la coupe et l'élection
Other DR Congo teams	Men's A' U-23 U-20 U-17 Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17 Futsal Beach soccer

National women's football teams of Africa (CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar^†
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion^†
^†Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA Football in Africa portal.