The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic

Central African Republic

The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...

 and is controlled by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Football

Fédération Centrafricaine de Football

The Fédération Centrafricaine de Football is the governing body of football in the Central African Republic. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965. The offices of the RCA are located in Bangui, the capital city...

. They are a member of CAF

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

. Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world, they recently achieved success. They won the 2009 CEMAC Cup

2009 CEMAC Cup

The 2009 CEMAC Cup was the sixth edition of the CEMAC Cup, the football championship of Central African nations.The tournament was held from December 1 to December 13 in the Central African Republic. The tournament was played by 6 teams composed just by players based on local clubs, with three in...

 by beating Gabon in the semi-finals and Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea national football team

The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol. It is a member of CAF...

 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

CEMAC Cup

The CEMAC Cup is an amateur football tournament that includes only local league players from the Republic of Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic. As the local leagues in these six countries are amateur leagues, it is a non-professional competition...

 :

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

UNIFAC Cup

UNIFAC Cup

The UNIFAC Cup was a football tournament played in Gabon in 1999, between the nations of Central Africa. The prize for this tournament was the Oumar Bongo trophy.All matches at Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon...

 (1999):

• Runners-up

World Cup record

• 1930
  1930 FIFA World Cup
  The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
  
   to 1974
  1974 FIFA World Cup
  The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
  
   – Did not enter
• 1978
  1978 FIFA World Cup
  The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
  
   – Withdrew
• 1982
  1982 FIFA World Cup
  The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
  
   – Disqualified during qualifying
• 1986
  1986 FIFA World Cup
  The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
  
   to 1998
  1998 FIFA World Cup
  The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
  
   – Did not enter
• 2002
  2002 FIFA World Cup
  The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
  
   – Did not qualify
• 2006
  2006 FIFA World Cup
  The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
  
   to 2010
  2010 FIFA World Cup
  The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 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

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External links

• Central African Republic at FIFA.com