US EditionDreams Rekindled: DR Congo and Iraq End Decades of Waiting to Reach World Cup
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He competed for the last time in Germany 1974, when his name was Zaire. After his historic classification, the Leopards will be measured in Group K alongside Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is giving us incredible stories even before its start, because within the Intercontinental Repechaje games there was a unique moment. The Democratic People’s Republic of Congo played its game against Jamaica before almost 40,000 people in Guadalajara, and with a goal in extra times managed to consummate its pass after 52 years. The last time they participated was in Germany 1974, and they did so under the name of Zaire. F…
Dreams Rekindled: DR Congo and Iraq end decades of waiting to reach World Cup
History arrived in Mexico with raw emotion and long-awaited joy. The Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq, nations shaped by struggle and resilience, sealed their places at the World Cup after dramatic play-off victories that carried far more weight than football alone. For DR Congo, the moment felt almost unreal. Axel Tuanzebe, who once described this as the biggest match of his career, delivered the decisive touch in extra time to secure a 1-…
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