DR Congo national under-20 football team

Nickname(s)	Small Leopards
Association	Congolese Association Football Federation
Confederation	CAF ( Africa)
Most caps	12
FIFA code	COD
First colours Second colours
First international
Angola 2–1   Zaire ( Luanda, Angola; 30 April 1988)
Biggest win
DR Congo 4–1   Cameroon ( Kinshasa, RD Congo; 12 August 2013)
Biggest defeat
DR Congo 1–4   Central African Republic ( Kinshasa, RD Congo; 2 May 2010)   Congo 3–0   DR Congo ( Brazzaville, Congo; 14 December 2022)
African U-20 Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 1989)
Best result	First round (2 times)

Congo DR U-20 national football team, also known as Congo DR Under-20s or nicknamed Small Leopards, is the youth team for football in Congo DR. It plays a large role in the development of Congolaise football, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Congo DR national football team and is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Recent results

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Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches. ^[4]
• Match dates: 8, 11 and 14 December 2022
• Opposition:   Central African Republic,   Cameroon and   Congo

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1 GK	Jonathan Bayoka	(2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21)	US Tshinkunku
	1 GK	Ernest Omba	(2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20)	Athletic Club Ujana
	1 GK	Josua Tshiolola	(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19)	Kortrijk
	2 DF	Arthur Inaka	(2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20)	Eintracht Frankfurt
	2 DF	Jonathan Kiambu	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21)	Jeunesse Junglinster
	2 DF	Néhémie Kusumina	(2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 21)	Lubumbashi Sport
	2 DF	Claude Luendo	(2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20)	SM Sanga Balende
	2 DF	Meschack Masengo	(2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18)	TP Mazembe
	2 DF	Justice Mpempe	(2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20)	AC Lega
	2 DF	Mukendi Mukendi	(2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20)	JS Kabylie
	3 MF	Mathieu Kambala	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)	1899 Hoffenheim
	3 MF	Galiel Kanda	(2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 20)	AC Lega
	3 MF	Aristide Mateta	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)	Laval
	3 MF	Jonathan Mutshatsha	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20)	Union SG
	3 MF	Berny Ndjela	(2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 17)	Dynamic Togolais
	3 MF	Banks Olongo	(2005-10-08) 8 October 2005 (age 18)	CS Don Bosco
	3 MF	Elie Omandje	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20)	Athletic Club Ujana
	3 MF	Stéphane Tshimanga	(2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20)	Étoile Céleste d’Adjamé
	4 FW	Christian Ise	(2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19)	AC Kuya
	4 FW	Tshikomb Kabwit	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19)	CS Don Bosco
	4 FW	Alain Kilongozi	(2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18)	KFA FC
	4 FW	Christophe Mongila	(2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20)	AC Lega
	4 FW	Bradley Muanza	(2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20)	OH Leuven
	4 FW	Malanga Mwaku	(2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 20)	US Tshinkunku
	4 FW	Marc Mwilambwe	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	Lubumbashi Sport
	4 FW	Kiza Useni	(2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)	Etoile du Kivu
	4 FW	Moise Watsirene	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	US Tshinkunku

Achievements

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 1968, 1974

References