Central African Republic national football team

Central African Republic

Nickname(s)	Les Fauves (The Wild Beasts)
Association	Fédération Centrafricaine de Football
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Jules Accorsi
Home stadium	Barthélémy Boganda Stadium
FIFA code	CTA
FIFA ranking	128
Highest FIFA ranking	89 (July 2011)
Lowest FIFA ranking	202 (July 2009, March 2010)
Elo ranking	128
Highest Elo ranking	122 (July 2011)
Lowest Elo ranking	164 (2007-2009)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Mali 4–3 CAR (Madagascar; April 13, 1960)[1]
Biggest win
CAR 4–1 Chad (Libreville, Gabon; November 8, 1999) CAR 3–0 São Tomé and Príncipe (Libreville, Gabon; November 13, 1999)
Biggest defeat
Cameroon 7–1 CAR (Congo; December 17, 1984)

The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Football. 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 ranking rose from 202 in August 2010 to 89 by July 2011. On 10 October 2010 they earned a shock 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win at home against Algeria 2–0, which put them top of their qualification group.

Achievements

CEMAC Cup :

• 1 Time Champion (2009)
• 1 Time Runners-up (2003)

UNIFAC Cup (1999):

• Runners-up

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1974 – Did not enter
• 1978 – Withdrew
• 1982 – Disqualified during qualifying
• 1986 to 1998 – Did not enter
• 2002 – Did not qualify
• 2006 to 2010 – Withdrew

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1972 – Did not enter
• 1974 – Disqualified during qualifying
• 1976 – Withdrew
• 1978 to 1986 – Did not enter
• 1988 – Did not qualify
• 1990 to 1994 – Did not enter
• 1996 – Withdrew
• 1998 – Disqualified during qualifying
• 2000 – Withdrew
• 2002 to 2004 – Did not qualify
• 2006 – Withdrew
• 2008 – Did not enter
• 2010 – Withdrew
• 2012 – Did not qualify

Current squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Geoffrey Lembet September 23, 1988 (1988-09-23) 2 0 Sedan GK Hervé Eric Loungounaj GK Emmanuel Yezzoat June 21, 1986 (1986-06-21) 1 0 FC Bilombé GK Prince Samola September 5, 1985 (1985-09-05) SCAF Tocages DF Thérence Kéthévoama November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23) 2 0 AS Pélican DF Sébastien Boutaré DF Fernander Kassaï July 1, 1987 (1987-07-01) 1 0 Le Mans FC DF Manassé Enza-Yamissi September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29) 0 0 Amiens DF Kévin Bédot September 28, 1992 (1992-09-28) SCAF Tocages DF Delphin Gbazinon November 26, 1989 (1989-11-26) SCAF Tocages DF Kelly Youga September 22, 1985 (1985-09-22) 0 0 (free agent) DF Franklin Anzité November 2, 1985 (1985-11-02) 2 0 Etoile FC DF Salif Kéïta April 10, 1990 (1990-04-10) 1 0 Difaa El Jadida DF Eric Kossingou September 6, 1978 (1978-09-06) AS Valence DF Audin Boutou December 23, 1988 (1988-12-23) 2 1 FC 105 MF Romaric Lignanzi September 9, 1988 (1988-09-09) 5 0 US Bitam MF David Manga February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03) 1 0 FK Partizan MF Eudes Dagoulou February 9, 1990 (1990-02-09) 4 1 MC Oran MF Armel Kazangba October 31, 1980 (1980-10-31) Echallens FC MF Amorese Dertin January 29, 1991 (1991-01-29) AS Pelican MF Mamadi Saoudi December 19, 1988 (1988-12-19) SCAF Tocages MF Destin Amorese January 22, 1991 (1991-01-22) AS Pélican MF Gervais Kago December 19, 1987 (1987-12-19) Simba SC MF Bertrand Kémo August 28, 1991 (1991-08-28) 1 0 FC 105 MF Eloge Enza-Yamissi January 23, 1983 (1983-01-23) 2 0 Troyes AC MF Marcelin Tamboulas March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24) 4 1 TP Mazembe MF Vianney Mabidé August 31, 1988 (1988-08-31) 2 0 Difaa El Jadida FW Foxi Kéthévoama May 30, 1986 (1986-05-30) 4 1 Kecskeméti TE FW Habib Habibou March 16, 1987 (1987-03-16) 0 0 S.V. Zulte Waregem FW Momi Hilaire March 16, 1990 (1990-03-16) 5 1 Le Mans FC FW Brice Mohi October 7, 1988 (1988-10-07) SCAF Tocages FW Charlie Dopékoulouyen August 28, 1991 (1991-08-28) 1 1 Raja Casablanca FW Evans Kondogbia May 3, 1989 (1989-05-03) 1 0 Sprimont Comblain

External links

• Central African Republic at FIFA.com