DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup

DR Congo national football team (formerly the Zaire national football team) have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974 when they were known as Zaire.[1] They were the first Sub-Saharan African team to participate in a World Cup Finals.[2][3]

World Cup record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1930 to 1970Did not enter
1974Round 1163003014
1978 to 1982Did not qualify
1986Did not enter
1990 to 2014Did not qualify
Total1/10(20)3003014

Zaire at West Germany 1974

 Zaire

Head coach: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Blagoje Vidinić

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mwamba Kazadi (1947-03-06)6 March 1947 (aged 27) Zaire TP Mazembe
2 2DF Ilunga Mwepu (1949-08-22)22 August 1949 (aged 24) Zaire TP Mazembe
3 2DF Mwanza Mukombo (1945-12-17)17 December 1945 (aged 28) Zaire TP Mazembe
4 2DF Tshimen Bwanga (1949-01-04)4 January 1949 (aged 25) Zaire TP Mazembe
5 2DF Boba Lobilo (1950-04-10)10 April 1950 (aged 24) Zaire AS Vita Club
6 3MF Massamba Kilasu (1950-12-22)22 December 1950 (aged 23) Zaire AS Bilima
7 3MF Kamunda Tshinabu (1946-05-08)8 May 1946 (aged 28) Zaire TP Mazembe
8 3MF Mambwene Mana (1947-10-10)10 October 1947 (aged 26) Zaire CS Imana
9 3MF Uba Kembo Kembo (1947-12-27)27 December 1947 (aged 26) Zaire AS Vita Club
10 3MF Mantantu Kidumu (1946-11-17)17 November 1946 (aged 27) Zaire CS Imana
11 2DF Babo Kabasu (1950-03-04)4 March 1950 (aged 24) Zaire AS Bilima
12 1GK Dimbi Tubilandu (1948-03-15)15 March 1948 (aged 26) Zaire AS Vita Club
13 3MF Mulamba Ndaye (1948-11-04)4 November 1948 (aged 25) Zaire AS Vita Club
14 4FW Adelard Mayanga Maku (1948-10-31)31 October 1948 (aged 25) Zaire AS Vita Club
15 3MF Mafu Kibonge (1945-02-12)12 February 1945 (aged 29) Zaire AS Vita Club
16 2DF Mialo Mwape (1951-12-30)30 December 1951 (aged 22) Zaire Nyiki Lubumbashi
17 3MF Kafula Ngoie (1945-11-11)11 November 1945 (aged 28) Zaire TP Mazembe
18 4FW Mafuila Mavuba (1949-12-15)15 December 1949 (aged 24) Zaire AS Vita Club
19 4FW Ekofa Mbungu (1948-11-24)24 November 1948 (aged 25) Zaire CS Imana
20 4FW Kalala Ntumba (1949-01-07)7 January 1949 (aged 25) Zaire AS Vita Club
21 4FW Etepe Kakoko (1950-11-22)22 November 1950 (aged 23) Zaire CS Imana
22 1GK Otepa Kalambay (1948-11-12)12 November 1948 (aged 25) Zaire TP Mazembe

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 3120101+94
 Brazil 312030+34
 Scotland 312031+24
 Zaire 3003014−140

14 June 1974
19:30 CET
Zaire  0 – 2  Scotland
Report Lorimer  26'
Jordan  34'
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany)

18 June 1974
19:30 CET
Yugoslavia  9 – 0  Zaire
Bajević  8', 30', 81'
Džajić  14'
Šurjak  18'
Katalinski  22'
Bogićević  35'
Oblak  61'
Petković  65'		 Report
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Omar Delgado Gómez (Colombia)

22 June 1974
16:00 CET
Zaire  0 – 3  Brazil
Report Jairzinho  12'
Rivelino  66'
Valdomiro  79'
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

References

  1. ↑ Merrill, Austin. "Zaire, the Leopards, and the 1974 World Cup". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  2. ↑ ROY GACHUHI. "Zaire: The tale of Africa’s disastrous entry into the World Cup - Daily Nation". Nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  3. ↑ "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | History | 1974: Zaire's show of shame". BBC News. 2002-05-22. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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