CAF African Schools Football Championship Team Profile: DR Congo (Boys)

For the second time in its history, the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to play in the CAF African School Football Championship Continental Finals.

A qualification that comes in a particular context, since they took advantage of the FIFA suspension hitting Congo Republic, champion of the UNIFFAC zone.

In the regional final, DR Congo lost 1-0 to the Congo. But this unexpected opportunity gives young Congolese talents a chance to shine on the continental scene.

The core of the team is made up of young players from local training centres, supervised by an ambitious staff who want to lay the foundations of a sustainable project for Congolese schools football.

At the head of this promising generation, Emedi Deo Gracias Bin Sudi embodies a new approach in the development of youth football in DR Congo.

His ambition is clear: to structure the team around a fluid collective game and tactical rigour, while highlighting the natural technical qualities of the Congolese players.

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:
2022-23: Group Stages
2023-24: Did not qualify

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship UNIFFAC Qualifiers:

2022-23: Winners
2023-24: Runners-Up

2024-25: Runners-Up