DR CongoDR Congo ★★ 1—South AfricaSouth Africa ★ 1 2

Rating chart

DR Congo   South Africa   

Rating after each World Cup: DR Congo / South Africa02 5005 0007 50010 000193019381954196219701978198619942002201020182026DR Congo, 1974: 4 550 (place 20)DR Congo, 1978: 3 413 (place 26)DR Congo, 1982: 2 275 (place 35)DR Congo, 1986: 1 138 (place 42)DR Congo, 2026: 4 400 (place 40)South Africa, 1998: 4 360 (place 32)South Africa, 2002: 7 770 (place 21)South Africa, 2006: 5 555 (place 28)South Africa, 2010: 7 780 (place 20)South Africa, 2014: 4 455 (place 34)South Africa, 2018: 2 220 (place 48)South Africa, 2022: 1 110 (place 51)South Africa, 2026: 4 340 (place 42)
Data table
TournamentDR Congo: RatingDR Congo: PlaceSouth Africa: RatingSouth Africa: Place
20264 400404 34042
2022——1 11051
2018——2 22048
2014——4 45534
2010——7 78020
2006——5 55528
2002——7 77021
1998——4 36032
1994————
1990————
19861 13842——
19822 27535——
19783 41326——
19744 55020——
1970————
1966————
1962————
1958————
1954————
1950————
1938————
1934————
1930————
MetricDR CongoSouth Africa
Current rating4 4004 340
World Cups played24
Matches713
Wins13
Draws15
Losses55
Goals for513
Goals against1920
Goal difference-14-7
Points414
Titles00
Best place1617
All-time rating8 95017 640

Place by tournament

TournamentDR CongoSouth Africa
WORLD CUP-2026 (USA/Canada/Mexico)22 (4 400)26 (4 340)
WORLD CUP-2010 (South Africa)—20 (4 440)
WORLD CUP-2002 (S. Korea & Japan)—17 (4 500)
WORLD CUP-1998 (France)—24 (4 360)
WORLD CUP-1974 (FRG)16 (4 550)—
#TeamConfPWDLGFGAGDPts2026202220182014Rating
40DR CongoDR CongoCAF411255044 4004 400
42South AfricaSouth AfricaCAF411224-244 3404 340
#TeamConfQntyPWDLGFGAGDPtsSFin1st2nd3rd4thhR20262022201820142010200620021998199419901986198219781974197019661962195819541950193819341930Rating
49South AfricaSouth AfricaCAF4133551320-7140174 3404 4404 5004 36017 640
60DR CongoDR CongoCAF27115519-1440164 4004 5508 950

No playoff games between the selected teams.

Rating chart

DR Congo   South Africa   

Rating after each World Cup: DR Congo / South Africa02 5005 0007 50010 00019571962196519701974197819821986199019941998200220062010201320172021DR Congo, 1965: 3 800 (place 8)DR Congo, 1968: 6 850 (place 3)DR Congo, 1970: 8 660 (place 4)DR Congo, 1972: 9 620 (place 1)DR Congo, 1974: 9 768 (place 1)DR Congo, 1976: 9 625 (place 1)DR Congo, 1978: 5 783 (place 5)DR Congo, 1980: 2 880 (place 13)DR Congo, 1982: 940 (place 18)DR Congo, 1988: 3 760 (place 8)DR Congo, 1990: 2 820 (place 10)DR Congo, 1992: 5 660 (place 10)DR Congo, 1994: 7 535 (place 6)DR Congo, 1996: 8 450 (place 5)DR Congo, 1998: 9 480 (place 4)DR Congo, 2000: 9 328 (place 5)DR Congo, 2002: 9 323 (place 6)DR Congo, 2004: 9 153 (place 7)DR Congo, 2006: 9 195 (place 7)DR Congo, 2008: 5 525 (place 14)DR Congo, 2010: 2 763 (place 21)DR Congo, 2012: 935 (place 27)DR Congo, 2013: 3 670 (place 18)DR Congo, 2015: 6 653 (place 8)DR Congo, 2017: 8 540 (place 6)DR Congo, 2019: 9 293 (place 5)DR Congo, 2021: 5 558 (place 17)DR Congo, 2023: 6 590 (place 15)South Africa, 1996: 4 000 (place 13)South Africa, 1998: 6 950 (place 9)South Africa, 2000: 8 863 (place 7)South Africa, 2002: 9 680 (place 2)South Africa, 2004: 9 423 (place 5)South Africa, 2006: 9 153 (place 8)South Africa, 2008: 9 043 (place 7)South Africa, 2010: 5 395 (place 14)South Africa, 2012: 2 693 (place 24)South Africa, 2013: 4 683 (place 14)South Africa, 2015: 6 405 (place 11)South Africa, 2017: 4 568 (place 15)South Africa, 2019: 6 490 (place 11)South Africa, 2021: 3 713 (place 22)South Africa, 2023: 5 780 (place 19)
Data table
TournamentDR Congo: RatingDR Congo: PlaceSouth Africa: RatingSouth Africa: Place
20236 590155 78019
20215 558173 71322
20199 29356 49011
20178 54064 56815
20156 65386 40511
20133 670184 68314
2012935272 69324
20102 763215 39514
20085 525149 0437
20069 19579 1538
20049 15379 4235
20029 32369 6802
20009 32858 8637
19989 48046 9509
19968 45054 00013
19947 5356——
19925 66010——
19902 82010——
19883 7608——
1986————
1984————
198294018——
19802 88013——
19785 7835——
19769 6251——
19749 7681——
19729 6201——
19708 6604——
19686 8503——
19653 8008——
1963————
1962————
1959————
1957————
MetricDR Congo ★★ 1South Africa ★ 1 2
Current rating6 5905 780
Africa Cup tournaments played2011
Matches7950
Wins2118
Draws2817
Losses3015
Goals for9255
Goals against10548
Goal difference-137
Points8267
Titles21
Best place11
All-time rating75 53041 450

Place by tournament

#TeamConfPWDLGFGAGDPts2023202120192017Rating
15DR CongoDR Congo ★★ 1CAF1547419163163 8501 7959456 590
19South AfricaSouth Africa ★ 1 2CAF124441073123 9001 8805 780
#TeamConfQntyPWDLGFGAGDPtsSFin1st2nd3rd4thhR2023202120192017201520132012201020082006200420022000199819961994199219901988198619841982198019781976197419721970196819651963196219591957Rating
7DR CongoDR Congo ★★ 1CAF207921283092105-138213.321313 8503 5903 7803 9003 6703 7403 5703 7403 6303 8503 7403 7603 7803 7603 7604 0003 8503 7604 0003 80075 530
16South AfricaSouth Africa ★ 1 2CAF115018171555487671511213 9003 7603 5703 7803 6103 5503 6503 7803 9003 9504 00041 450
2023 · Third place play-off
0 : 0 (5 : 6) pen.

Summary of these tournaments

#TeamConfPWLGFGAGDPts20231998Rating
1South AfricaSouth Africa ★ 1 2CAF22021163 9003 9507 850
2DR CongoDR Congo ★★ 1CAF20212-103 8503 8507 700