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DR Congo Declares National Holiday After Beating Jamaica to Reach World Cup Finals
Axel Tuanzebe scored in the 100th minute as DR Congo became the 10th African team to qualify for the expanded 2026 finals.
- DR Congo qualified for the World Cup finals for the second time after initially appearing 52 years ago when the country was known as Zaire.
- Despite dominating the match, DR Congo only secured the 1-0 victory over Jamaica in extra time through Axel Tuanzebe's goal.
- After the 'historic' victory, DR Congo's ministry of labour declared a national holiday to 'celebrate in unity, fervour and national pride'.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo "exploded" with joy overnight after a 100th-minute goal against Jamaica took the African country to the World Cup after more than half a century of hope.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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DR Congo fans dance in the rain
Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. Defender Axel Tuanzebe, who plays in the Premier League for Burnley, was the hero with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Jamaica after extra time in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday. The central African nation will face Portugal,…
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