Football in the Republic of the Congo

Football
Governing bodyCongolese Football Federation
National team(s)men's national team
International competitions
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CAF Confederation Cup
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Football is the number one sport in the Congo.[1][2] The national team, known as Diables Rouges (meaning the Red Devils), has reached the finals of the African Cup of Nations on six occasions. They won the gold medal in Cameroon in 1972, and also reached the semi-finals two years later in Egypt. Several good players have come out of the Congo, many of whom have gone to France to play. In 1974, Paul Sayal Moukila won the Golden Ball for the African Player of the Year.

Football stadiums in the Republic of the Congo

# Stadium City Capacity Tenants Image
1 Stade Municipal de Kintélé Brazzaville 60,000 Congo national football team
2 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat Brazzaville 33,037
3 Stade de Ouesso Ouesso 16,000
4 Stade municipal Pointe-Noire 13,000
5 Stade omnisport Marien Ngouabi d’Owando Owando 13,000
6 Stade de Djambala Djambala 7,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "Le Congo-Brazzaville, star des 7e Jeux de la Francophonie - JEUX DE LA FRANCOPHONIE". FRANCE 24. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  2. ^ Marcus Tanner (1998-10-29). "Lightning kills an entire football team - News". The Independent. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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