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Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges (red devils), is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is run by the Congolese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965.
Stade Municipal de Kintélé in Brazzaville is the national stadium of the Republic of the Congo. It is used for football matches and also has an athletics track. It hosts the home games of Congo national football team. It holds 60,000 people. and opened with a football match between Congo and Ghana. It served as the main venue for the 2015 All-Africa Games.