DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup
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DR Congo national football team (formerly the Zaire national football team) have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974 when they were known as Zaire.[1] They were the first Sub-Saharan African team to participate in a World Cup Finals.[2][3]
World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 to 1970 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1974 | Round 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 1978 to 1982 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1986 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1990 to 2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 1/10(20) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
Zaire at West Germany 1974
Zaire
Head coach: 
Blagoje Vidinić
|
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 |
| 23x15px Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
 Scotland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Zaire |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
- Yugoslavia beat Brazil, who in turn beat Scotland, by better goal difference
| Yugoslavia |
9 – 0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
Bajević  8', 30', 81'Džajić 14'Šurjak 18'Katalinski 22'Bogićević 35'Oblak 61'Petković 65' |
Report |
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