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Zaïre


	Federation founded: 1919
	FIFA member since: 1964
	Confederation: CAF
	Colours: Blue and red
	Nickname: The Leopards
	World Cups qualified for: 1 (of 21)
	Best results: First round 1974

WORLD CUP RANKING
P 3	W 0	D 0	L 3	GF 0	GA 14	Pts 0
Zaïre is 78th on the all-time table.

WORLD CUP SUMMARY
1974	First round	16	Squad	Qualifiers
1978	Did not enter
1982	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1986	Did not enter
1990	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1994	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
1998	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2002	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2006	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2010	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2014	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
2018	Did not qualify			Qualifiers
* Zaïre entered first time for the 1974 World Cup. After 1998 the country is known as Democratic Republic of the Congo.

TEAM RECORDS
Champions	-
Finalists	-
Semi-finalists (or top 4)	-
Quarter-finalists (or top 8)	-
Biggest win	-
Biggest loss	0-9 vs Yugoslavia 1974
Most wins in a row	0
Most losses in a row	3
Longest unbeaten run	0
Longest run without win	3
Longest run qualifying	1
*Longest run not* qualifying**	11 (1978- )
Penalty shoot-outs	-
ZAI vs Europe	W0 - D0 - L2
ZAI vs South America	W0 - D0 - L1

MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
Raymond Bwanga	3	1974
Mwamba Kazadi	3	1974
Uba Kembo	3	1974
Mantantu Kidumu	3	1974
Masamba Kilasu	3	1974
Boba Lobilo	3	1974
Mambwene Mana	3	1974
Adelard Mayanga	3	1974
Mukombo Mwanza	3	1974
Ilunga Mwepu	3	1974

MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
None



  YEAR   RD   OPPONENTS                     RESULT

  1974   1R   Scotland                      L  0-2
         1R   Yugoslavia                    L  0-9
         1R   Brazil                        L  0-3

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