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DRCongo Targets CAN 2029 as CAF Sets Assembly in Kinshasa
CAF to hold its General Assembly in Kinshasa this October, boosting DRC’s bid to host the 2029 Africa Cup of Nations. Congo rises in African football.
August 5, 2025 at 4:16:02 PM
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a bold step closer to hosting the 2029 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that its next Ordinary General Assembly will be held on October 6, 2025, in Kinshasa, a symbolic opportunity for the DRC to assert its ambitions on the continental football stage.
This announcement comes just two years after the DRCongo successfully hosted the Francophonie Games (July 28 – August 6, 2023), a feat that demonstrated the country’s capacity for organizing major sporting events.
Restoring the Glory of Congolese Football
Ranked 11th in Africa and 61st in the world according to FIFA’s December 19, 2024 rankings, the Leopards of the DRC are undergoing a massive revitalization project led by Minister of Sport and Recreation, Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga.
The objective:
Restore the prestige of Congolese sport
Position the DRC as a football hub for the African continent
Win the bid to host CAN 2029
President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi has issued clear instructions to the Ministry of Sports to secure the CAN 2029 hosting rights, following the nation’s impressive 4th place finish in the 2023 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire.
The DRC has signed collaboration and development agreements with elite international clubs, including:
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