Congo DR's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics
In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Congo DR's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.
All-time record across 2 FIFA World Cup appearances (1974–2026)
| Confederation | CAF |
| Best FIFA World Cup achievement | Group stage (1974) |
| FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026) | 2 (1974, 2026) |
| First FIFA World Cup | 1974 (group stage) |
| Most recent FIFA World Cup | 1974 (group stage) |
| Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026) | 1 (2026) |
| FIFA World Cup hosts | N/A |
Record by tournament
| Year - Host | Result | Head coach | Top scorer | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 1930 - URU | Did not participate |
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| 1934 - ITA | Did not participate |
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| 1938 - FRA | Did not participate |
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| 1950 - BRA | Did not participate |
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| 1954 - SUI | Did not participate |
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| 1958 - SWE | Did not participate |
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| 1962 - CHI | Did not participate |
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| 1966 - ENG | Did not participate |
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| 1970 - MEX | Did not participate |
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| 1974 - FRG | Group stage | Blagoje Vidinic, YUG | N/A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 |
| 1978 - ARG | Did not qualify |
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| 1982 - ESP | Did not qualify |
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| 1986 - MEX | Did not participate |
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| 1990 - ITA | Did not qualify |
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| 1994 - USA | Did not qualify |
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| 1998 - FRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2002 - JPN/KOR | Did not qualify |
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| 2006 - GER | Did not qualify |
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| 2010 - RSA | Did not qualify |
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| 2014 - BRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2018 - RUS | Did not qualify |
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| 2022 - QAT | Did not qualify |
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| OVERALL RECORD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 | |||
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference
All-time World Cup record
| Phase | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 |
| Knockout phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference
General team records
| Biggest win | N/A |
| Biggest defeat | 0-9: vs Yugoslavia (group stage, 18/06/1974) |
| Highest scoring draw | N/A |
| Highest scoring match | 9 goals: Yugoslavia 9-0 Zaire (group stage, 18/06/1974) |
| Most goals scored in a match | N/A |
| Most goals conceded in a match | 9 goals: 0-9 vs Yugoslavia (group stage, 18/06/1974) |
| Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 0: 1974 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 0: 1974 (3 matches) |
| Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 14: 1974 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 14: 1974 (3 matches) |
Streaks
| Successive wins | N/A |
| Successive defeats | 3: 14/06/1974 - present |
| Successive draws | N/A |
| Successive matches without a defeat | N/A |
| Successive matches without a win | 3: 14/06/1974 - present |
| Successive matches with a goal scored | N/A |
| Successive matches without scoring | 3: 14/06/1974 - present |
| Successive clean sheets | N/A |
Knockout records
Round by round WL record *ties won or lost
N/A
Extra time
N/A
Penalty shoot-outs
W0 L0
Player records
Most FIFA World Cup participations
1 - 22 players
Most FIFA World Cup matches played
3 - Lobilo Boba (3-1974)
3 - Muepu Ilunga (3-1974)
3 - Kembo Uba Kembo (3-1974)
3 - Mayanga Maku (3-1974)
3 - Mana Mambuene (3-1974)
3 - Kidumu Mantantu (3-1974)
3 - Kilasu Massamba (3-1974)
3 - Kazadi Muamba (3-1974)
3 - Mwanza Nel Mukombo (3-1974)
3 - Buanga Tshimen (3-1974)
Most FIFA World Cup goals scored
N/A
Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal
N/A
Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
23y 174d - Kilasu Massamba vs Scotland (14/06/1974)
23y 204d - Kakoko Etepe vs Scotland (14/06/1974)
24y 65d - Lobilo Boba vs Scotland (14/06/1974)
24y 296d - Muepu Ilunga vs Scotland (14/06/1974)
25y 161d - Buanga Tshimen vs Scotland (14/06/1974)
Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
N/A
Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
29y 130d - Kibonge Mafu vs Brazil (22/06/1974)
28y 187d - Mwanza Nel Mukombo vs Brazil (22/06/1974)
28y 45d - Tshinabu Wa Munda vs Brazil (22/06/1974)
27y 217d - Kidumu Mantantu vs Brazil (22/06/1974)
27y 108d - Kazadi Muamba vs Brazil (22/06/1974)
Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
N/A
Most consecutive appearances with a goal
N/A
Most goals in a match
N/A
Hat-tricks
N/A
Fastest goal scored
N/A
Most clean sheets (GK)
N/A
Red cards
Ndaye Mulamba vs Yugoslavia (1974, group stage)
Coaches
Most final tournaments
1 - Blagoje Vidinic, YUG (1974)
Most matches
3 - Blagoje Vidinic, YUG (3-1974)
Most matches won
N/A
Youngest coach
40y 3d - Blagoje Vidinic vs Scotland (14/06/1974)
Oldest coach
40y 11d - Blagoje Vidinic vs Brazil (22/06/1974)
Penalties taken
No FIFA World Cup penalties recorded.
Penalties faced
No FIFA World Cup penalties faced.
Complete World Cup match results
| Tournament | Date | Match |
| 1974 | 14/06/1974 | Zaire 0-2 Scotland, Group stage (Dortmund-FRG) |
| 1974 | 18/06/1974 | Yugoslavia 9-0 Zaire, Group stage (Gelsenkirchen-FRG) |
| 1974 | 22/06/1974 | Zaire 0-3 Brazil, Group stage (Gelsenkirchen-FRG) |
