DR Congo
At the World Cup: every game since 1974, men's and women's, with the weather at kick-off.
- 2World Cups of 237 games: 1 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost; 5 scored, 19 conceded.
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Counted as FIFA's records count it, DR Congo includes its games as Zaire, 1974.
World Cup
Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup games | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14% |
| Group games | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17% |
| Knockout games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14% |
| Against UEFA teams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Against AFC teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Longest runs
- 3DR Congo lost 3 World Cup games in a row, 14 Jun 1974 to 22 Jun 1974.
- 3DR Congo went 3 World Cup games without a win, 14 Jun 1974 to 22 Jun 1974.
- 2DR Congo have scored in 2 World Cup games in a row since 27 Jun 2026, and counting.
- 3DR Congo went 3 World Cup games without scoring, 14 Jun 1974 to 22 Jun 1974.
- 2DR Congo lost 2 World Cup games in a row by three or more, 18 Jun 1974 to 22 Jun 1974.
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Runs that stand out
Every World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada, Mexico, United States | Round of 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Biggest wins
- 2DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan2026 World Cup, group stage, Group K, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 27 Jun 2026.
The number is the margin in goals.
Heaviest defeats
- 9Yugoslavia 9-0 Zaire1974 World Cup, group stage, Group 2, Parkstadion, 18 Jun 1974.
- 3Brazil 3-0 Zaire1974 World Cup, group stage, Group 2, Parkstadion, 22 Jun 1974.
- 2Scotland 2-0 Zaire1974 World Cup, group stage, Group 2, Westfalenstadion, 14 Jun 1974.
- 1England 2-1 DR Congo2026 World Cup, round of 32, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 Jul 2026.
- 1Colombia 1-0 DR Congo2026 World Cup, group stage, Group K, Estadio Akron, 23 Jun 2026.