Head to head
DR Congo vs South Africa
If they played today
DR Congo at home
54% / 24% / 22%
DR Congo–South Africa
- 1–1 11.3%
- 1–0 11.1%
- 2–1 9.8%
- 2–0 9.6%
- 0–1 6.5%
Neutral venue
46% / 25% / 28%
DR Congo–South Africa
- 1–1 12.1%
- 1–0 10.5%
- 2–1 9.2%
- 2–0 8.1%
- 0–1 7.9%
South Africa at home
38% / 26% / 36%
DR Congo–South Africa
- 1–1 12.5%
- 1–0 9.8%
- 0–1 9.4%
- 2–1 8.3%
- 1–2 8.0%
Elo since debut
Side by side
| DR Congo | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Elo | 1810 | 1694 |
| Elo rank | 38th | 66th |
| Peak Elo | 1819 (2026) | 1792 (1996) |
| Matches played | 528 | 484 |
| All-time record | 207W 145D 176L | 216W 146D 122L |
| Goals for | 784 | 652 |
| Goals against | 632 | 458 |
| Biggest win | 10–1 vs Zambia · 1969-11-22 · Friendly | 8–0 vs Australia · 1955-09-17 · Friendly |
| Biggest loss | 0–9 vs Serbia · 1974-06-18 · FIFA World Cup | 3–9 vs Netherlands · 1958-11-12 · Friendly |
| World Cups won | 0 | 0 |
| Expected World Cups | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| African Cup of Nations won | 2 | 1 |
| Expected African Cup of Nations | 1.60 | 0.71 |
When they've met
Meetings
8
Goals
5–9
First meeting
0–1
Most recent
0–0
DR Congo's biggest win
1–0
South Africa's biggest win
2–1
Most common result
0–1
Current run
Unbeaten in 3
8 meetings
| Date | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-10 | 0–0 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 2023-09-12 | 0–1 | South Africa home | Friendly |
| 2005-10-08 | 2–2 | South Africa home | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2004-09-05 | 1–0 | DR Congo home | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2000-01-27 | 0–1 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 1998-02-25 | 1–2 | Neutral | African Cup of Nations |
| 1997-04-27 | 1–2 | Neutral | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-11-09 | 0–1 | South Africa home | FIFA World Cup qualification |