Congo national under-17 football team
{{Infobox National football team
| Name = Congo U-17
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| FIFA Trigramme = CGO
| Nickname = Les Diables Rouges
(The Red Devils)
| Association = Fédération Congolaise de Football (FECOFOOT)
| Sub-confederation = {{nowrap|UNIFFAC (Central Africa)}}
| Confederation = CAF (Africa)
| Coach =
| Home Stadium = Stade Municipal de Kintélé
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
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| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
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| U17WC apps = 3
| U17WC first = 1985
| U17WC best = Round of 16 (2011)
| Regional name = U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
| Regional cup apps = 3
| Regional cup first = 2011
| Regional cup best = Third place (2011)
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The Congo national under-17 football team is the national U-17 football team of the Republic of the Congo and is run by the Fédération Congolaise de Football. The team competes in the UNIFFAC Cup, Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations between 29 April – 19 May.{{cite web |title=Senegal U17 1 Congo U17 0 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-u17-africa-cup-of-nations/2023/matches/2354229/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=5 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Congo U17 1 Somalia U17 1 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-u17-africa-cup-of-nations/2023/matches/2354231/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=5 May 2023}}
''Caps and goals are correct as of 2 May 2023, after the match against Somalia.
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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Chelcy Bonazebi|age={{bda|2006|5|18|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=CARA Brazzaville|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=GK|name=Ghys-Exauce Tchiamas|age={{bda|2006|7|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Quevilly-Rouen Métropole|clubnat=FRA}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Baudleck Nganda|age={{bda|2006|1|8|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Otohô|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Brad-Hamilton Mantsounga|age={{bda|2007|9|6|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Nice|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Axel Lebo|age={{bda|2006|4|30|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Avenir|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Christian Mafoulou|age={{bda|2006|6|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=CARA Brazzaville|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Aaron Maniongui|age={{bda|2006|3|20|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=Noa Kayi|age={{bda|2008|6|22|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Orléans|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=DF|name=Brayan Kenge|age={{bda|2007|7|1|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Argenteuil|clubnat=FRA}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Digne Pounga|age={{bda|2006|5|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Avenir|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Abiga Tsimba|age={{bda|2007|12|26|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Racing Club Brazzaville|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Randy Baleka|age={{bda|2006|1|22|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=FC Lyon|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=MF|name=Dieuveil Ngazania|age={{bda|2006|3|23|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Sirina|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=MF|name=Lucas Mbouyou|age={{bda|2007|2|5|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Tours|clubnat=FRA}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Geltany Bantsiele|age={{bda|2006|10|30|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Sirina|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Alexandre Boukoulou|age={{bda|2006|8|25|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Clermont Foot|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Joseph Ndzoukou|age={{bda|2006|7|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Avenir|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=FW|name=Mignon Olyba|age={{bda|2006|1|12|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=JS de Talangai|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=FW|name=Beny Moukila|age={{bda|2007|6|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Nice|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=Bienvenu Bizenga|age={{bda|2006|8|13|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Avenir|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=Ayel Wumba Nzouzi|age={{bda|2007|12|26|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Capaco Beni|clubnat=CGO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=Jason Bemba|age={{bda|2006|3|31|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Sochaux|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=Gloire Nzebele|age={{bda|2007|8|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Avenir|clubnat=CGO}}
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Competitive record
= FIFA U-17 World Cup record =
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
Year
!Round !Position !GP !W !D* !L !GS !GA | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|China}} 1985 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
{{flagicon|Canada}} 1987 | colspan=8 rowspan=2|Did Not Enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|Scotland}} 1989 | ||||||||
{{flagicon|Italy}} 1991 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} 1993 | colspan=8|Did Not Enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|Ecuador}} 1995 | colspan=8|Withdrew | |||||||
{{flagicon|Egypt}} 1997 | colspan=8|Did Not Enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} 1999 | colspan=8 rowspan=2|Withdrew | |||||||
{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} 2001 | ||||||||
{{flagicon|Finland}} 2003 | colspan=8|Did Not Enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|Peru}} 2005 | colspan=8|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|Korea Republic}} 2007 | colspan=8|Withdrew | |||||||
{{flagicon|Nigeria}} 2009 | colspan=8|Did Not Enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|Mexico}} 2011 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
{{flagicon|UAE}} 2013 | colspan=8 rowspan=2|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|CHI}} 2015 | ||||||||
{{flagicon|India}} 2017 | colspan=8|Disqualified | |||||||
{{flagicon|Brazil}} 2019 | colspan=8 rowspan=2|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|Indonesia}} 2023 | ||||||||
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2025 | colspan=8|Disqualified | |||||||
Total||3/20||Round of 16||10||2||2||6||10||18 |
= U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record =
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||
Year
!Round !Position !GP !W !D* !L !GS !GA | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|Mali}} 1995 | colspan=8|Withdrew | |||||||
{{flagicon|Botswana}} 1997 | colspan=8|Did not enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|Guinea}} 1999 | colspan=8 rowspan=2|Withdrew | |||||||
{{flagicon|Seychelles}} 2001 | ||||||||
{{flagicon|Swaziland}} 2003 | colspan=8|Did not enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|Gambia}} 2005 | colspan=8|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|Togo}} 2007 | colspan=8|Withdrew | |||||||
{{flagicon|Algeria}} 2009 | colspan=8|Did not enter | |||||||
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|{{flagicon|Rwanda}} 2011 | Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
{{flagicon|Morocco}} 2013 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
{{flagicon|Niger}} 2015 | colspan=8|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|Gabon}} 2017 | colspan=8|Disqualified | |||||||
{{flagicon|Tanzania}} 2019 | colspan=8|Did not qualify | |||||||
{{flagicon|Algeria}} 2023 | Quarter-finals| | |||||||
|4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
{{flagicon|Morocco}} 2025 | colspan=8|Disqualified | |||||||
Total||3/15||Third Place||12||3||6||3||14||20 |
= CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record =
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!colspan=9|CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers | |||||
colspan=9|Appearances: 2 | |||||
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Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} | |||||
1985 | Second Round| | ||||
|2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1987 | colspan=8 rowspan=2|Did not enter | ||||
1989 | |||||
1991 | Fourth round| | ||||
|4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
1993 | colspan=8|Did not enter | ||||
Total||2/5||Fourth round||6||3||1||2||12||4 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
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{{Football in the Republic of the Congo}}
{{National sports teams of the Republic of the Congo}}
{{CAF under-17 teams}}
Category:African national under-17 association football teams
Category:Congo national football team
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