Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team
Appearance: 12th
Best finish: Runners-up (1972)
Coach: Mohamed Magassouba
Captain: Hamari Traore
Fifa ranking: 53
Nickname: The Eagles
DR CONGO beat Mali to win the African Nations Championship.
DR Congo into final beating Guinea on penalties.
Mali into final beating Ivory Coast 1:0.
Werder Bremen sign Mali midfielder Sambou Yatabare.
Three names on shortlist.
Algeria and Nigeria through to semi-finals.
Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt avoid upsets.
Senegal fought back to draw 2:2 with Madagascar.
African giants eager to avoid shocks.
Superb Nigeria U-17s retain World Cup.