Central African Republic national football team

The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Central African Football Federation. They are a member of CAF. Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world, they recently achieved success. They won the 2009 CEMAC Cup by beating Gabon in the semi-finals and Equatorial Guinea in the final 3–0. Their FIFA ranking rose from 202nd in August 2010 to 89th by July 2011. On 10 October 2010, they earned a shock 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win at home against Algeria 2–0, which put them top of their qualification group. The team won its first FIFA World Cup qualifier on 2 June 2012 after beating Botswana 2–0 at home.[3][4]

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Central African Republic women's national football team.
Central African Republic
Nickname(s)Les Fauves
(The Wild Beasts)
AssociationCentral African Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachFrançois Zahoui
CaptainGeoffrey Kondogbia
Most capsFoxi Kéthévoama (42)
Top scorerHilaire Momi (10)
Home stadiumBarthélémy Boganda Stadium
FIFA codeCTA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 114 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest49 (October 2012)
Lowest202 (July–September 2009, March–August 2010)
First international
Ubangi-Shari 5–1 French Cameroon
(Ubangi-Shari; unknown date 1956)[2]
Biggest win
Ubangi-Shari 5–1 French Cameroon
(Ubangi-Shari; unknown date 1956)
Biggest defeat
 Ivory Coast 11–0  Central African Republic
(Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; December 27, 1961)

Team image

Colors

The team uses different kits for home and away games. The kits are currently manufactured by Joma.

Home

Throughout history, The Central African Republic wore all white kit. But earlier during their first game (1962-164), they wore all red kit. Now their current home color is Dark Red shirt with Dark Red shorts and Black socks.

Away

The away shirt color has changed several times between a Green shirt with Green shorts and White socks or a Blue shirt with Blue shorts and Red Socks. All Blue kit has been the more frequent choice. Now their current away color is Dark Turquoise shirt with White Shorts and Dark Turquoise socks.

Conservation

In the year 2021, Football Federation Of C.A.R (F.C.F ~ C.A.R) have make their announcement that from starting 2021 and beyond will have special watermark which is the Gorillas.This effort will have more conservation of the Gorillas in C.A.R.. The Gorillas in C.A.R are highly critically endangered.

Achievements
CEMAC Cup :
  • 1 Time Champion (2009)
  • 1 Time Runners-up (2003)
UNIFAC Cup (1999):
  • Runners-up

Competitive record

World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
1978 Withdrew Withdrew
1982 Disqualified during qualifying Disqualified during qualifying
1986 Did not enter Did not enter
1990
1994
1998
2002 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 4
2006 Withdrew Withdrew
2010
2014 Did not qualify 6 1 0 5 5 12
2018 2 0 1 1 2 5
2022 To be determined To be determined
2026
Total – 0/21 – – – – – – 10 2 2 6 11 19

Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations record
Host nation(s) / Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957 to 1959Part of  France
1962 to 1968Not affiliated to CAF
1970 to 1972 Did not enter
1974 Disqualified during qualifying
1976 Withdrew
1978 to 1986 Did not enter
1988 Did not qualify
1990 to 1994Did not enter
1996 Withdrew
1998 Disqualified during qualifying
2000 Withdrew
2002 to 2004Did not qualify
2006 Withdrew
2008 Did not enter
2010 Withdrew
2012 to 2019Did not qualify
2021 To be determined
2023 To be determined
2025 To be determined
Total–0/32––––––

All-time record against other nations

As of 17 November 2020 after match against  Morocco[5]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Algeria310225−3
 Angola210134−1
 Botswana210143+1
 Burkina Faso511349−5
 Burundi110020+2
 Cameroon92161426−12
 Chad83141211+1
 Congo1411121233−21
 DR Congo9117830−22
 Equatorial Guinea4022611−5
 Egypt211043+1
 Ethiopia200214−3
 Gabon133461320−7
 Gambia201123−1
 Guinea301224−2
 Guinea-Bissau201113−2
 Ivory Coast5113519−14
 Kenya110032+1
 Liberia1010110
 Libya1010000
 Madagascar522198+1
 Mali200247−3
 Malta100112−1
 Mauritania100102−2
 Morocco5023110−9
 Mozambique201112−2
 Niger110020+2
 Rwanda211043+1
 São Tomé and Príncipe220051+4
 Senegal100103−3
 South Africa200205−5
 Tanzania2101330
 Togo100101−1
 Tunisia100103−3
 Zimbabwe200214−3
Total117252468129239−110

Recent results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double confrontation against Morocco on 13 and 17 November 2020 respectively.

Caps and goals as of 17 November 2020, after the match vs. Morocco.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Geoffrey Lembet (1988-09-23) 23 September 1988 36 0 Sedan
16 1GK Elvis Samolah (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 3 0 AS Tempête Mocaf
22 1GK Levant Gbawito (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 0 0 Anges de Fatima
12 2DF Manassé Yamissi (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 14 0 Besançon
6 2DF Cédric Yambéré (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 9 0 Unattached
3 2DF Dylan Mboumbouni (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 7 0 Cholet
10 3MF Foxi Kéthévoama (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 45 8 Balıkesirspor
5 3MF Eloge Yamissi (1983-01-23) 23 January 1983 29 1 Besançon
8 3MF Vianney Mabidé (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988 26 6 Kawkab Marrakech
21 3MF Amos Youga (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 17 0 CSKA Sofia
19 3MF Geoffrey Kondogbia (Captain) (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 5 1 Atlético Madrid
23 3MF Wilfried Zahibo (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 4 0 Houston Dynamo
18 3MF Jospin Gaopandia (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 2 0 Anges de Fatima
9 4FW Louis Mafouta (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 15 4 Neuchâtel Xamax
17 4FW Donald Benamna (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 3 0 Stumptown Athletic
24 4FW Loïs Kaya (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 2 0 AS Tempête Mocaf

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

FIFA ranking history

End of each year only

Records
As of 17 November 2020[6]
Players in bold text are still active with Central African Republic.

Coaches

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. Barrie Courtney. "Central African Republic – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  3. "Éliminatoires CAN 2019: La liste des 23 fauves pour affronter la Guinée". Centrafrique Football (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  4. "CAR national football team 2018". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams.
  5. "World Football Elo Ratings: Central African Republic". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. Mamrud, Roberto. "Central African Republic - Record International Players". RSSSF.
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