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Congo’s World Cup Qualification Unites a Troubled Country and Brings a Rare Moment of Joy
- On Tuesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, defeating Jamaica 1-0 in Guadalajara. Defender Axel Tuanzebe of Burnley scored the decisive goal after extra time.
- Nicknamed the Leopards, the team eliminated African football giants Nigeria and Cameroon to reach the finals. The squad last competed at the 1974 tournament in West Germany, where they represented Zaire against Scotland, Yugoslavia, and Brazil.
- In Kinshasa, a city of 17 million people, residents celebrated in the rain with banging pots and car horns. "We've been waiting 50 years for this," shouted fan Beni Ile, draped in a soaked DRC flag.
- This win serves as a rare moment of national unity for a country scarred by 30 years of conflict and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group. "This victory will unify the Congo," said Merou, a resident of Goma.
- Advancing to the World Cup finals in North America this summer, the team will compete in Group K against Portugal, Colombia, and Uzbekistan. The qualification marks a historic return for the nation.
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Beckley Register-HeraldCongo’s World Cup qualification unites a troubled country and brings a rare moment of joy
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo erupted in joy overnight after a 100th-minute goal against Jamaica sent the African country back to the World Cup for the first time in more than half a century.
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DR Congo fans dance in the rain after sealing World Cup spot
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.
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