Zaire national football team results

List of Zaire national football team results

DR Congo national football team results
  • Summary
  • 1948–1971
  • 1971–1997
  • 1997–2009
  • 2010–2019
  • 2020–2029

This article provides details of international football games played by the Zaire national football team from 1971 to 1997, when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was named Zaire.[1]

1970s

1972

Zaire  v  Sudan
25 February 1972 1972 CAN group stage Zaire  1–1  Sudan Douala, Cameroon
  • Mayanga 53'
 Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sané Mady Diallo (Mali)
Zaire  v  Congo
27 February 1972 1972 CAN group stage Zaire  2–0  Congo Douala, Cameroon
 Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)
Morocco  v  Zaire
29 February 1972 1972 CAN group stage Morocco  1–1  Zaire Douala, Cameroon
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Robert Foiret (Mauritius)
Zaire  v  Mali
2 March 1972 1972 CAN semifinals Zaire  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Mali Douala, Cameroon
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Cameroon  v  Zaire
4 March 1972 1972 CAN third place match Cameroon  5–2  Zaire Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Akono 4' (pen.)
  • N'Dongo 31'
  • Owona 32'
  • Mouthé 34'
  • N'Doga 42'
Stadium: Stade Omnisports
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Togo  v  Zaire
6 June 1972 1974 FIFA WC qualification Togo  0–0  Zaire Lomé, Togo
Stadium: Stade Général Eyadema
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Sunny Olufemi Woghiren (Nigeria)
Zaire  v  Togo
20 June 1972 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  4–0  Togo Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 24,025
Referee: Stanislas Kamdem (Cameroon)
Zaire  v  Guinea
2 July 1972 Friendly Zaire  6–0  Guinea Kinshasa, Zaire
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1973

Cameroon  v  Zaire
4 February 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Cameroon  0–1  Zaire Douala, Cameroon
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Attendance: 21,752
Referee: Moise Kante Kangni (Dahomey)
Zaire  v  Cameroon
25 February 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  0–1  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Ndongo 43'
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 46,916
Referee: Francis Wolbert Anguiley (Gabon)
Zaire  v  Cameroon
27 February 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  2–0  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 16,271
Referee: Francis Wolbert Anguiley (Gabon)
Zaire  v  Upper Volta
22 April 1973 1974 CAN qualification Zaire  4–1  Upper Volta Kinshasa, Zaire
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Cameroon  v  Zaire
27 May 1973 1974 CAN qualification Cameroon  2–1  Zaire Yaoundé, Cameroon
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 Stadium: Stade Omnisports
Zaire  v  Cameroon
14 June 1973 1974 CAN qualification Zaire  2–0  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Ghana  v  Zaire
5 August 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Ghana  1–0  Zaire Accra, Ghana
 Stadium: Ohene Djan Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Zaire  v  Ghana
19 August 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  4–1  Ghana Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Sam 51'
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 80,869
Referee: Marc-Emile N'Difo (Cameroon)
Zambia  v  Zaire
4 November 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zambia  0–2  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
 Stadium: 7 April Stadium
Attendance: 33,793
Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)
Zaire  v  Zambia
18 November 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  2–1  Zambia Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 6,050
Referee: Badara N'Diaye (Senegal)
Zaire  v  Morocco
9 December 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  3–0  Morocco Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Major George Lamptey (Ghana)
Morocco  v  Zaire
23 December 1973 1974 FIFA WC qualification Morocco  0–2 (w/o)  Zaire Mohammedia, Morocco
  • Withdrew
 Stadium: Stade El Bachir

1974

Zaire  v  Guinea
3 March 1974 1974 CAN group stage Zaire  2–1  Guinea Damanhur, Egypt
Stadium: Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Congo  v  Zaire
5 March 1974 1974 CAN group stage Congo  2–1  Zaire Alexandria, Egypt
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abdelkrim Benghezal (Algeria)
Zaire  v  Mauritius
7 March 1974 1974 CAN group stage Zaire  4–1  Mauritius Alexandria, Egypt
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Wallace Johnson (Sierra Leone)
Egypt  v  Zaire
9 March 1974 1974 CAN semifinals Egypt  2–3  Zaire Cairo, Egypt
Stadium: Nasser Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
Zaire  v  Zambia
12 March 1974 1974 CAN Final Zaire  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Zambia Cairo, Egypt
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Stadium: Nasser Stadium
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Zaire  v  Zambia
14 March 1974 1974 CAN Final Zaire  2–0  Zambia Cairo, Egypt
 Report Stadium: Nasser Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Zaire  v  Scotland
14 June 1974 1974 FIFA WC group stage Zaire  0–2  Scotland Dortmund, West Germany
19:30 CET Report
Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 25,800
Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany)
Yugoslavia  v  Zaire
18 June 1974 1974 FIFA WC group stage Yugoslavia  9–0  Zaire Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
19:30 CET
Report Stadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 31,700
Referee: Omar Delgado Gómez (Colombia)
Zaire  v  Brazil
22 June 1974 1974 FIFA WC group stage Zaire  0–3  Brazil Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
16:00 CET Report
Stadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 36,200
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Libya  v  Zaire
6 September 1974 Friendly Libya  0–2  Zaire Tripoli, Libya
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1975

Zaire  v  Upper Volta
6 April 1975 1976 Olympics qualification Zaire  4–1  Upper Volta Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Upper Volta  v  Zaire
27 April 1975 1976 Olympics qualification Upper Volta  1–2  Zaire Ouagadougou, Upper Volta
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 Stadium: Stade Municipal de Ouagadougou
Egypt  v  Zaire
12 July 1975 Friendly Egypt  3–2  Zaire Tehran, Iran
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 Stadium: Aryamehr Stadium
Iran  v  Zaire
15 July 1975 Friendly Iran  3–1  Zaire Tehran, Iran
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 Stadium: Aryamehr Stadium
Uganda  v  Zaire
9 October 1975 Friendly Uganda  1–2  Zaire Kampala, Uganda
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Cameroon  v  Zaire
19 November 1975 Friendly Cameroon  2–1  Zaire Yaoundé, Cameroon
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 Stadium: Stade Omnisports
Senegal  v  Zaire
30 November 1975 1976 Olympics qualification Senegal  3–1  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
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 Stadium: Stade Demba Diop
Zaire  v  Senegal
14 December 1975 1976 Olympics qualification Zaire  2–0
(4–5 p)		  Senegal Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai

1976

Nigeria  v  Zaire
1 March 1976 1976 CAN group stage Nigeria  4–2  Zaire Dire Dawa, Tunisia
Stadium: Dire Dawa Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hédi Seoudi (Tunisia)
Morocco  v  Zaire
4 March 1976 1976 CAN group stage Morocco  1–0  Zaire Dire Dawa, Tunisia
Stadium: Dire Dawa Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Yousef Alghoul (Libya)
Zaire  v  Sudan
6 March 1976 1976 CAN group stage Zaire  1–1  Sudan Dire Dawa, Tunisia
Stadium: Dire Dawa Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Robert Foiret (Mauritius)
Rwanda  v  Zaire
29 June 1976 Friendly Rwanda  1–6  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
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Gabon  v  Zaire
1 July 1976 Friendly Gabon  1–1  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
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Cameroon  v  Zaire
3 July 1976 Friendly Cameroon  2–1  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
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Burundi  v  Zaire
5 July 1976 Friendly Burundi  0–1  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
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Zaire  v  Central African Republic
1976 1978 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  (w/o)  Central African Republic
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1977

China  v  Zaire
19 July 1977 1977 Beijing Tournament China  3–2  Zaire Beijing, China
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Iran  v  Zaire
29 July 1977 1977 Beijing Tournament Iran  1–3  Zaire Beijing, China
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Nigeria  v  Zaire
1977 1978 FIFA WC qualification Nigeria  (w/o)  Zaire
  • Withdrew

1979

Congo  v  Zaire
15 April 1979 1980 CAN qualification Congo  4–2  Zaire Brazzaville, PR Congo
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 Stadium: Stade de la Revolution
Zaire  v  Congo
29 April 1979 1980 CAN qualification Zaire  4–1  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Zaire  v  Zambia
30 June 1979 Friendly Zaire  2–1  Zambia Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Zaire  v  Togo
8 July 1979 Friendly Zaire  4–1  Togo Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Kenya  v  Zaire
15 July 1979 Friendly Kenya  2–2  Zaire Nairobi, Kenya
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Benin  v  Zaire
25 July 1979 Friendly Benin  0–1  Zaire Porto-Novo, Benin
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Benin  v  Zaire
28 July 1979 Friendly Benin  0–3  Zaire Porto-Novo, Benin
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Zaire  v  Guinea
5 August 1979 1980 CAN qualification Zaire  3–2  Guinea Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Guinea  v  Zaire
19 August 1979 1980 CAN qualification Guinea  3–1  Zaire Conakry, Guinea
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 Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre

1980s

1980

Zaire  v  Congo
25 June 1980 Friendly Zaire  1–2  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Zaire  v  Gabon
27 June 1980 Friendly Zaire  1–1  Gabon Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Zaire  v  Mozambique
13 July 1980 1982 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  5–2  Mozambique Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 34,871
Referee: Théodore Koudou Poll (Ivory Coast)
Mozambique  v  Zaire
27 July 1980 1982 FIFA WC qualification Mozambique  1–2  Zaire Maputo, Mozambique
  • Rui Marcos 55'
  • Muteba 15'
  • Mayélé 17'
 Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Angelo Ratovonony (Madagascar)
Madagascar  v  Zaire
16 November 1980 1982 FIFA WC qualification Madagascar  1–1  Zaire Antananarivo, Madagascar
  • Kira 26'
  • Malgbanga 74'
 Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 12,191
Referee: Jean Cyril Monty (Mauritius)
Guinea  v  Zaire
23 November 1980 Friendly Guinea  2–1  Zaire Conakry, Guinea
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 Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre
Zaire  v  Madagascar
21 December 1980 1982 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  3–2  Madagascar Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Suzeti 1'
  • Mayélé 26'
  • Malgbanga 75'
  • Tshikalu 19' (o.g.)
  • Bin Amidou 39'
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 37,754
Referee: Joseph Blanchard-Angaud (PR Congo)

1981

Zaire  v  Mozambique
5 April 1981 1982 CAN qualification Zaire  2–1  Mozambique Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Referee: Théodore Koudou Poll (Ivory Coast)
Zaire  v  Cameroon
12 April 1981 1982 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  1–0  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Suleiman El-Naim (Sudan)
Mozambique  v  Zaire
19 April 1981 1982 CAN qualification Mozambique  3–3  Zaire Maputo, Mozambique
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Cameroon  v  Zaire
26 April 1981 1982 FIFA WC qualification Cameroon  6–1  Zaire Yaoundé, Cameroon
Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Attendance: 55,197
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)
Zambia  v  Zaire
26 June 1981 Friendly Zambia  3–1  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
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Zambia  v  Zaire
28 June 1981 Friendly Zambia  2–2  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
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Benin  v  Zaire
16 July 1981 Friendly Benin  1–2  Zaire Porto-Novo, Benin
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Ghana  v  Zaire
22 July 1981 1982 CAN qualification Ghana  2–2  Zaire Accra, Ghana
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Congo  v  Zaire
29 July 1981 Friendly Congo  2–2  Zaire Brazzaville, PR Congo
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 Stadium: Stade de la Revolution
Zaire  v  Ghana
2 August 1981 1982 CAN qualification Zaire  1–2  Ghana Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Referee: Kabalamuna Chayu (Zambia)
Cameroon  v  Zaire
23 August 1981 1981 Central African Games Cameroon  0–2  Zaire Luanda, Angola
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Gabon  v  Zaire
25 August 1981 1981 Central African Games Gabon  1–1  Zaire Luanda, Angola
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Congo  v  Zaire
27 August 1981 1981 Central African Games Congo  1–2  Zaire Luanda, Angola
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Angola  v  Zaire
29 August 1981 1981 Central African Games Angola  1–1  Zaire Luanda, Angola
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1982

Malawi  v  Zaire
1982 1984 CAN qualification Malawi  (w/o)  Zaire
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1984

Zaire  v  Cameroon
8 January 1984 Friendly Zaire  2–2  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Zaire  v  Gabon
11 November 1984 1986 CAN qualification Zaire  2–0  Gabon Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Gabon  v  Zaire
25 November 1984 1986 CAN qualification Gabon  1–1  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
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1985

Ivory Coast  v  Zaire
5 March 1985 Friendly Ivory Coast  2–0  Zaire Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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Congo  v  Zaire
31 March 1985 1986 CAN qualification Congo  2–5  Zaire Brazzaville, PR Congo
  • Nis 42'
  • Nkounkou 80'
Stadium: Stade de la Revolution
Attendance: 20,000
Zaire  v  Congo
14 April 1985 1986 CAN qualification Zaire  0–0  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Réunion v  Zaire
30 June 1985 1985 IOT Réunion 1–2  Zaire Saint-Denis, Réunion
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Malawi  v  Zaire
2 July 1985 1985 IOT Malawi  0–1  Zaire Saint-Denis, Réunion
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Kenya  v  Zaire
9 July 1985 Friendly Kenya  0–1  Zaire Nairobi, Kenya
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Morocco  v  Zaire
25 August 1985 1986 CAN qualification Morocco  1–0  Zaire Casablanca, Morocco
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Zaire  v  Zambia
19 November 1985 Mobutu 20th Anniversary Zaire  0–1  Zambia Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Zaire  v  Ivory Coast
24 November 1985 Mobutu 20th Anniversary Zaire  1–2  Ivory Coast Kinshasa, Zaire
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 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai

1986

Zambia  v  Zaire
27 September 1986 Friendly Zambia  2–2  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
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Zambia  v  Zaire
28 September 1986 Friendly Zambia  0–1  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
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1987

Ivory Coast  v  Zaire
18 March 1987 Friendly Ivory Coast  2–1  Zaire Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast  v  Zaire
22 March 1987 Friendly Ivory Coast  1–3  Zaire Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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Zaire  v  Angola
29 March 1987 1988 CAN qualification Zaire  3–0  Angola Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Referee: Kabalamuna Chayu (Zambia)
Angola  v  Zaire
11 April 1987 1988 CAN qualification Angola  1–0  Zaire Luanda, Angola
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Angola  v  Zaire
21 April 1987 1987 Central African Games Angola  2–1  Zaire Brazzaville, PR Congo
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Chad  v  Zaire
29 April 1987 1987 Central African Games Chad  0–4  Zaire Brazzaville, PR Congo
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Zaire  v  Senegal
19 July 1987 1988 CAN qualification Zaire  0–0
(4–2 p)		  Senegal Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 80,000

1988

Morocco  v  Zaire
13 March 1988 1988 CAN group stage Morocco  1–1  Zaire Casablanca, Morocco
 Report
  • Lutonadio 88'
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Ivory Coast  v  Zaire
16 March 1988 1988 CAN group stage Ivory Coast  1–1  Zaire Casablanca, Morocco
  • Traoré 74'
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Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bin Nasser (Tunisia)
Algeria  v  Zaire
19 March 1988 1988 CAN group stage Algeria  1–0  Zaire Casablanca, Morocco
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mongbo (Benin)
Zaire  v  Congo
13 November 1988 Friendly Zaire  1–0  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
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Zaire  v  Angola
31 December 1988 Friendly Zaire  0–0  Angola Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai

1989

Zaire  v  Tunisia
8 January 1989 1990 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  3–1  Tunisia Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Mapuata 23', 33'
  • Wawa 61'
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 21,900
Referee: Tadesse Degefa (Ethiopia)
Zambia  v  Zaire
22 January 1989 1990 FIFA WC qualification Zambia  4–2  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
Stadium: Independence Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sydney Picon-Ackong (Mauritius)
Senegal  v  Zaire
29 January 1989 Friendly Senegal  1–1  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
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Senegal  v  Zaire
31 January 1989 Friendly Senegal  2–1  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
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Ivory Coast  v  Zaire
1 June 1989 Friendly Ivory Coast  1–1  Zaire Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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Gabon  v  Zaire
4 June 1989 Friendly Gabon  0–0  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
Zaire  v  Morocco
11 June 1989 1990 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  0–0  Morocco Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)
Tunisia  v  Zaire
25 June 1989 1990 FIFA WC qualification Tunisia  1–0  Zaire Tunis, Tunisia
 Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Kenya  v  Zaire
10 July 1989 Friendly Kenya  1–0  Zaire Nairobi, Kenya
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Egypt  v  Zaire
16 July 1989 1990 CAN qualification Egypt  2–0  Zaire Cairo, Egypt
 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)
Zaire  v  Egypt
30 July 1989 1990 CAN qualification Zaire  0–0  Egypt Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Zaire  v  Zambia
13 August 1989 1990 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  1–0  Zambia Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mohamed Mohamed Hafez (Egypt)
Morocco  v  Zaire
27 August 1989 1990 FIFA WC qualification Morocco  1–1  Zaire Kenitra, Morocco
  • Madih 58'
  • Makukula 47'
 Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Abderrahmane Bergui (Algeria)

1990s

1990

Malawi  v  Zaire
4 August 1990 Friendly Malawi  1–0  Zaire Lilongwe, Malawi
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6 August 1990 Friendly Malawi  1–0  Zaire Lilongwe, Malawi
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Malawi  v  Zaire
8 August 1990 Friendly Malawi  0–0  Zaire Lilongwe, Malawi
Zambia  v  Zaire
12 August 1990 Friendly Zambia  0–0  Zaire Lusaka, Zambia
Stadium: Independence Stadium
Zaire  v  Tanzania
19 August 1990 1992 CAN qualification Zaire  2–0  Tanzania Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: William Ochieng (Kenya)
Uganda  v  Zaire
2 September 1990 1992 CAN qualification Uganda  2–1  Zaire Kampala, Uganda
Stadium: Nakivubo Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sylvanus Anthony Oghina (Kenya)

1991

Zaire  v  Gabon
14 April 1991 1992 CAN qualification Zaire  2–1  Gabon Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Laurent Pettcha (Cameroon)
Tanzania  v  Zaire
27 April 1991 1992 CAN qualification Tanzania  1–0  Zaire Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Haule 63'
 Stadium: Tanzania National Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Zaire  v  Uganda
14 July 1991 1992 CAN qualification Zaire  1–0  Uganda Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Balenga 82' (pen.)
 Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: ? (Cameroon)
Gabon  v  Zaire
28 July 1991 1992 CAN qualification Gabon  0–0  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
Stadium: Stade Omar Bongo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Simon Bantsimba (PR Congo)

1992

Ivory Coast  v  Zaire
5 January 1992 Friendly Ivory Coast  0–2  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitie
Morocco  v  Zaire
14 January 1992 1992 CAN group stage Morocco  1–1  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitie
Attendance: 5,000
Cameroon  v  Zaire
16 January 1992 1992 CAN group stage Cameroon  1–1  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitie
Attendance: 10,000
Nigeria  v  Zaire
19 January 1992 1992 CAN group quarterfinals Nigeria  1–0  Zaire Dakar, Senegal
 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitie
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Zaire  v  Mozambique
16 August 1992 1994 CAN qualification Zaire  2–0  Mozambique Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Kabongo 20', 85'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Kenya  v  Zaire
29 August 1992 1994 CAN qualification Kenya  1–3  Zaire Nairobi, Kenya
  • Nachok 55'
  • N'Gole 32'
  • Bapupa 49'
  • Okitakatshi 57'
 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Joel Mondoka (Zambia)
Zaire  v  Liberia
11 October 1992 1994 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  4–2[a]  Liberia Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon
Referee: 28,238
Swaziland  v  Zaire
25 October 1992 1994 FIFA WC qualification Swaziland  1–0  Zaire Lobamba, Swaziland
  • Terblanche 85'
 Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Haroun Onderah (Kenya)

1993

Zaire  v  Cameroon
10 January 1993 1994 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  1–2  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Katschi 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Attendance: 28,941
Referee: Joel Dwarf Mondoka (Zambia)
Liberia  v  Zaire
17 January 1993 1994 FIFA WC qualification Liberia  Not played  Zaire Liberia
Zaire  v  Swaziland
31 January 1993 1994 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  Not played  Swaziland Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Stade du 20 Mai
Referee: Bantsimba (Republic of the Congo)
Cameroon  v  Zaire
1 March 1993 1994 FIFA WC qualification Cameroon  0–0  Zaire Yaoundé, Cameroon
Stadium: Stade Omnisports
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Anthony Edusah (Ghana)
Lesotho  v  Zaire
11 April 1993 1994 CAN qualification Lesotho  1–1  Zaire Maseru, Lesotho
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Setsoto Stadium
Zaire  v  Kenya
11 July 1993 1994 CAN qualification Zaire  0–1  Kenya Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Nachok 30'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Zaire  v  Lesotho
25 July 1993 1994 CAN qualification Zaire  7–0  Lesotho Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Nganzadi 7'
  • Masudi 18', 36', 79'
  • Lukaku 42', 77'
  • Simba 48'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium

1994

Congo  v  Zaire
12 March 1994 Friendly Congo  2–1  Zaire Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Gabon  v  Zaire
15 March 1994 Friendly Gabon  2–1  Zaire Libreville, Gabon
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Stade Omar Bongo
Mali  v  Zaire
28 March 1994 1994 CAN group stage Mali  0–1  Zaire Tunis, Tunisia
 Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Tunisia  v  Zaire
30 March 1994 1994 CAN group stage Tunisia  1–1  Zaire Tunis, Tunisia
Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Zaire  v  Nigeria
2 April 1994 1994 CAN group quarterfinals Zaire  0–2  Nigeria Tunis, Tunisia
 Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Zaire  v  Congo
24 August 1994 Friendly Zaire  2–0  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Zaire  v  Congo
26 August 1994 Friendly Zaire  1–1  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Zaire  v  Malawi
4 September 1994 1996 CAN qualification Zaire  1–1  Malawi Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Essende 80'
Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Pierre Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
Cameroon  v  Zaire
16 October 1994 1996 CAN qualification Cameroon  1–0  Zaire Douala, Cameroon
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Attendance: 20,000
Zimbabwe  v  Zaire
13 November 1994 1996 CAN qualification Zimbabwe  2–1  Zaire Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Essende 66'
 Stadium: National Sports Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Christian Chikuka (Zambia)

1995

Zaire  v  Lesotho
8 January 1995 1996 CAN qualification Zaire  3–0[a]  Lesotho Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Swaziland  v  Zaire
22 January 1995 1996 CAN qualification Swaziland  Not played  Zaire Swaziland
Malawi  v  Zaire
9 April 1995 1996 CAN qualification Malawi  0–1  Zaire Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Essende 11'
 Stadium: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Zaire  v  Cameroon
23 April 1995 1996 CAN qualification Zaire  2–1  Cameroon Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Kouakou N'Dri (Ivory Coast)
Zaire  v  Zimbabwe
4 June 1995 1996 CAN qualification Zaire  5–0  Zimbabwe Kinshasa, Zaire
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Zaire  v  Swaziland
16 July 1995 1996 CAN qualification Zaire  Not played  Swaziland Zaire
Lesotho  v  Zaire
30 July 1995 1996 CAN qualification Lesotho  Not played  Zaire Lesotho
Zaire  v  Congo
12 December 1995 Friendly Zaire  2–2  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium

1996

Zaire  v  Nigeria
16 January 1996 1996 CAN group stage Zaire  Not played  Nigeria Johannesburg, South Africa
Stadium: FNB Stadium
Gabon  v  Zaire
19 January 1996 1996 CAN group stage Gabon  2–0  Zaire Durban, South Africa
 Stadium: Kings Park Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Republic of the Congo)
Zaire  v  Liberia
25 January 1996 1996 CAN group stage Zaire  2–0  Liberia Johannesburg, South Africa
 Stadium: FNB Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
Ghana  v  Zaire
28 January 1996 1996 CAN group quarterfinals Ghana  1–0  Zaire Port Elizabeth, South Africa
 Report Stadium: EPRU Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Congo  v  Zaire
8 April 1996 Friendly Congo  2–1  Zaire Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Zaire  v  Congo
28 April 1996 Friendly Zaire  1–3  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Mauritius  v  Zaire
2 June 1996 1998 FIFA WC qualification Mauritius  1–5  Zaire Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Mocude 64'
 Report
Stadium: Anjalay Stadium
Attendance: 2,448
Referee: Eric Hubert (Réunion)
Zaire  v  Mauritius
16 June 1996 1998 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  2–0  Mauritius Kinshasa, Zaire
 Report Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
Morocco  v  Zaire
29 August 1996 Friendly Morocco  7–0  Zaire Settat, Morocco
 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoune (Morocco)
Zaire  v  Liberia
6 October 1996 1998 CAN qualification Zaire  0–0  Liberia Kinshasa, Zaire
Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 75,000
South Africa  v  Zaire
9 November 1996 1998 FIFA WC qualification South Africa  1–0  Zaire Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00
Report Stadium: FNB Stadium
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)

1997

Zaire  v  Congo
12 January 1997 1998 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  1–1  Congo Kinshasa, Zaire
15:30
Report
  • Bongo 4'
 Stadium: Kamanyola Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Tanzania  v  Zaire
26 January 1997 1998 CAN qualification Tanzania  1–2  Zaire Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Kizito 79'
Stadium: Tanzania National Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Togo  v  Zaire
23 February 1997 1998 CAN qualification Togo  1–1  Zaire Lomé, Togo
 Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Yahya Hadqa (Morocco)
Zaire  v  Zambia
9 April 1997 1998 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  2–2  Zambia Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00
Report
Stadium: National Sports Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Zaire  v  South Africa
27 April 1997 1998 FIFA WC qualification Zaire  1–2  South Africa Lomé, Togo
15:30
Report
Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Emmanuel Obafemi (Nigeria)

Head-to-head records

Key
Positive balance (more Wins)
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
Negative balance (more Losses)
Head-to-head records (excluding walk-overs)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA W% D% L%
 Algeria 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
 Angola 5 1 2 2 5 4 20 40 40
 Benin 3 3 0 0 6 1 100 0 0
 Brazil 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 100
 Burundi 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0
 Cameroon 17 6 3 8 20 25 35.29 17.65 47.06
 Chad 1 1 0 0 4 0 100 0 0
 China 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 100
 Congo 19 5 7 7 25 26 26.32 36.84 36.84
 Egypt 4 1 1 2 5 7 25 25 50
 Gabon 10 2 6 2 9 9 20 60 20
 Ghana 5 1 2 2 7 7 20 40 40
 Guinea 5 3 0 2 13 8 60 0 40
 Iran 2 1 0 1 4 4 50 0 50
 Ivory Coast 5 2 2 1 8 5 40 40 20
 Kenya 4 1 1 2 5 5 25 25 50
 Lesotho 3 2 1 0 11 1 66.67 33.33 0
 Liberia 3 2 1 0 6 2 66.67 33.33 0
 Libya 1 1 0 0 2 0 100 0 0
 Madagascar 2 1 1 0 4 3 50 50 0
 Malawi 5 1 3 1 2 3 20 60 20
 Mali 2 1 0 1 4 4 50 0 50
 Mauritius 3 3 0 0 11 2 100 0 0
 Morocco 7 1 4 2 6 11 14.29 71.43 28.57
 Mozambique 6 4 2 0 14 7 66.67 33.33 0
 Nigeria 3 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 100
 Rwanda 1 1 0 0 6 1 100 0 0
 Scotland 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 100
 Senegal 6 1 3 2 5 6 16.67 50 33.33
 South Africa 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 100
 Sudan 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 100 0
 Swaziland 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
 Tanzania 3 2 0 1 4 2 66.67 0 33.33
 Togo 4 2 2 0 9 2 50 50 0
 Tunisia 3 1 1 1 4 3 33.33 33.33 33.33
 Uganda 3 2 0 1 4 3 66.67 0 33.33
 Upper Volta[b] 4 4 0 0 15 3 100 0 0
 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 100
 Zambia 11 4 4 3 17 16 36.36 36.36 27.27
 Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 6 2 50 0 50
Totals 163 62 48 53 250 204 38.04 29.45 32.52

Notes

  1. ^ a b Match result later annulled by FIFA.
  2. ^ Modern day  Burkina Faso

References

  1. ^ Courtney, Barrie (23 December 2013). "DR Congo (Zaire, Congo-Kinshasa) – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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