Central African Republic national football team

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Central African Republic

Nickname(s)	Low-Ubangui Fawns
Association	Fédération Centrafricaine de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Dom Bil
Home stadium	Barthelemy Boganda Stadium
FIFA code	CTA
FIFA ranking	202
Highest FIFA ranking	153 (August 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	202 (July 2009)
Elo ranking	161
Home colours Away colours
First international
Mali 4 - 3 Central African Republic (Madagascar; June 1, 1960)
Biggest win
Central African Republic 4 - 1 Chad (Libreville, Gabon; November 8, 1999) Central African Republic 3 - 0 ST&P (Libreville, Gabon; November 13, 1999)
Biggest defeat
Cameroon 7 - 1 Central African Republic (Congo; December 17, 1984)

The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed the Low-Ubangui Fawns, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Football. They are a member of CAF.

Contents 1 Central African Republic Football Achievements 2 World Cup record 3 African Nations Cup record 4 Current squad 4.1 Goalkeepers 4.2 Defenders 4.3 Midfielders 4.4 Forwards

[edit] Central African Republic Football Achievements

CEMAC Cup :

• 1 Time Runners-up

UNIFAC Cup :

• 1 Time Runners-up

[edit] 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

[edit] African Nations Cup 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 - Did not qualify
• 2004 - Did not qualify
• 2006 - Withdrew
• 2008 - Did not enter
• 2010 - Withdrew

[edit] Current squad

(May, 2007)

[edit] Goalkeepers

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Yapende Janvier GK Beya Bertrand GK Emmanuel Yezzoua

[edit] Defenders

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club DF Norman Bokanda US Bitam DF Lignanzi Romaric DF Azou Brice DF Amadi Franck DF Greyanda Fiacre DF Kevin Tamboulas 18 January 1978 (1978-01-18) (age 31) Olympic Real de Bangui DF Evrard Sokambi 13 November 1983 (1983-11-13) (age 25) Cercle Mberi Sportif Libreville DF Rodrigue Moboka

[edit] Midfielders

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club MF Serge Boutouli MF Paulin Kolombaye MF Zinda Romaric MF Boutare Sébastien MF Boris Sandjo 22 May 1987 (1987-05-22) (age 22) 11 6 Birkirkara FC MF Gourrier Junior MF Yanguéré Arsène

[edit] Forwards

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club FW Foxi Kethevoama 30 May 1986 (1986-05-30) (age 23) 9 2 Újpest FC FW Armel Oroko 24 December 1980 (1980-12-24) (age 28) Sogea FC Libreville FW Francis Tchangbaitcha CS Stade d'Akebe Libreville FW Marcelin Tamboulas 24 April 1980 (1980-04-24) (age 29) FW Momi Hilaire FW Surro Carche

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