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DR Congo

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Current Elo

1792

Rank #42

Matches played

532

since 1948-05-25

First international

2–3

vs Zambia · 1948-05-25

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1823

2026

Best year

2025

+111 Elo

Worst year

1974

-87 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

209-146-177

532 matches

Goals for / against

789 / 636

Home record

126-45-54

Away record

83-101-123

Biggest win

10–1

vs Zambia · 1969-11-22 · Friendly

Biggest loss

0–9

vs Serbia · 1974-06-18 · FIFA World Cup

Highest-scoring match

10–1

vs Zambia · 1969-11-22 · Friendly

Biggest upset win

4–3

vs Ivory Coast · 2014-10-15

1538 Elo vs their 1821

Rivalry

8-9-18 in 35 matches · head to head

Nemesis

0-4-3 in 7 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

12

2002-10-13 → 2004-01-14

Current unbeaten run

1

World Cup history

xWC total

0.04

Titles won

0

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.04

Best World Cup

0.04 xWC

1974 FIFA World Cup

0.04 xWC

Won by Germany

2026 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Spain

African Cup of Nations history

xCC total

1.60

Titles won

2

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+0.40

Best African Cup of Nations

0.25 xCC

1965 African Cup of Nations

0.12 xCC

Won by Ghana

1968 African Cup of Nations

0.10 xCC

Won by DR Congo

1970 African Cup of Nations

0.20 xCC

Won by Sudan

1972 African Cup of Nations

0.25 xCC

Won by Congo

1974 African Cup of Nations

0.25 xCC

Won by DR Congo

1976 African Cup of Nations

0.11 xCC

Won by Morocco

1988 African Cup of Nations

0.08 xCC

Won by Cameroon

1992 African Cup of Nations

0.05 xCC

Won by Ivory Coast

1994 African Cup of Nations

0.04 xCC

Won by Nigeria

1996 African Cup of Nations

0.07 xCC

Won by South Africa

1998 African Cup of Nations

0.03 xCC

Won by Egypt

2000 African Cup of Nations

0.04 xCC

Won by Cameroon

2002 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Cameroon

2004 African Cup of Nations

0.03 xCC

Won by Tunisia

2006 African Cup of Nations

0.01 xCC

Won by Egypt

2013 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Nigeria

2015 African Cup of Nations

0.03 xCC

Won by Ivory Coast

2017 African Cup of Nations

0.06 xCC

Won by Cameroon

2019 African Cup of Nations

0.04 xCC

Won by Algeria

2023 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Ivory Coast

2025 African Cup of Nations

0.05 xCC

Won by Morocco