Congo DR
England advance as DR Congo's showing looks stronger by the round
England beat Norway in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, advancing to the last four. Jude Bellingham ran the game for England.…
England forced into Rice right-back switch against DR Congo
DR Congo pushed England to the edge and forced a tactical rethink, Declan Rice was deployed at right-back specifically to handle the Congolese threat in their Round of 32 clash at the 2026 World Cup. England's bench, described as a "special operations team" of substitutes, proved decisive in the 2–1 result that ended Congo's knockout run.…
DR Congo basketball chases World Cup spot
DR Congo continue their push toward the 2026 FIBA Basketball World Cup, appearing alongside Senegal and Ivory Coast in the latest qualification pathway reports this week. The Congolese basketball program joins fellow African nations in the hunt for a spot at the global tournament, with qualifying campaigns now shaping the road ahead.…
England await Congo DR in the Round of 32
Here we are. Congo DR face England in the World Cup Round of 32, and your team are the underdogs, nobody is pretending otherwise.…
Congo DR face England with nothing to lose
Monday. England in the Round of 32.…
Congo DR push England but Kane ends the World Cup dream
Your team took the lead at the World Cup and for a while, it was real. England 2–1 DR Congo in the Round of 32 on July 1, and Harry Kane scored twice to drag England through.…
Rice right-back worry after DR Congo win
England's Declan Rice spent part of the DR Congo match at right back, and now Paul Merson is questioning whether that experiment should continue against Mexico. Rice impressed in brief cameos overlapping with Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka, but Merson warned that Mexico's more isolated one-on-one wingers could expose him.…
England bruised and James out as Congo DR's opponents wear down
England coach Thomas Tuchel has revealed a key starter is playing through "terrible pain" ahead of their Mexico clash. The player was not named, but the admission lands days after England edged past your team in the Round of 32.…
Kane brace knocks Congo DR out of the World Cup
Harry Kane did it. Two goals, the second in stoppage time, and England came from behind to knock your team out of the World Cup at the round of 32.…
Desabre loses father before kick-off, Congo DR exit World Cup
Your World Cup is over. England beat Congo DR 2–1 in the Round of 32 on Wednesday, and the knockout blow landed late.…
Cipenga's free kick and Kane's reply end DR Congo's World Cup
Cipenga stepped up. A free kick from the edge of the box, and suddenly DR Congo led 1–0 in their first-ever World Cup knockout match.…
Congo DR unchanged as England make Saka call
Sébastien Desabre has named the same XI that got Congo here. Noah Sadiki starts again, Cédric Bakambu leads the line alongside Yoane Wissa, and Ngal'ayel Mukau keeps his place in midfield.…
Zakuani says England have holes as DR Congo chase World Cup history
Gabriel Zakuani believes. The former DR Congo captain, now a BBC pundit, called Wednesday's matchup honestly: "I've seen England play and there are holes in it".…
England in disarray as Congo DR prepare for Atlanta knockout
Your team faces England in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The draw with Portugal put Congo DR in this knockout spot, and now a place in the last 16 is 90 minutes away.…
England await Congo DR in Atlanta last 32
England are next. Your team face the Three Lions in the World Cup last 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday, and Noni Madueke has already told the English press not to take Congo DR lightly.…
DR Congo into World Cup last 32 with England awaiting
Your team are through. DR Congo 3–1 Uzbekistan on Saturday evening, and the reward is a last-32 meeting with England this week.…
England's right-back crisis ahead of Congo DR clash
Your team faces England in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday. The draw against Portugal got Congo DR here.…
Wissa fires DR Congo into last 32 and a date with England
Your team did it. DR Congo 3–1 Uzbekistan on Saturday, and the Leopards are through to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever.…
Congo DR face Uzbekistan with World Cup knockouts on the line
Congo DR's World Cup knockout hopes come down to this. A win against Uzbekistan in the Group K finale and your team has a real shot at the round of 16.…
Uzbekistan awaits with a knockout spot at stake
Your team faces Uzbekistan on Saturday in a match that will likely decide who advances from Group K. The 1–1 draw against Portugal put Congo DR in a position no one expected.…
Congo DR face Colombia with the knockouts in sight
The points are there for the taking. Congo DR face Colombia in their second Group K match, and a win puts your team on the brink of the knockout rounds.…
Portugal's revived attack widens Group K gap
Portugal dismantled Uzbekistan with a transformed attack, a sharp contrast to the side Congo DR held to a 1–1 draw in the Group K opener. The Portuguese came out far more aggressive and clinical in their second group match, piling on goals after their frustrating stalemate against Desabre's men.…
Desabre reacts after Colombia defeat leaves Congo DR needing a result
Congo DR fell to Colombia in their second Group K match, and manager Sébastien Desabre kept it short after the final whistle. "We fought for the best possible result," he said, via Portuguese outlet Sapo.…
Munoz goal sinks Congo DR as Colombia seal knockout spot
Congo DR lost their second straight World Cup match on Wednesday. Colombia 1–0, the goal coming from Daniel Munoz.…
Muñoz breaks DR Congo resistance, Colombia advance
Colombia broke through late. Daniel Muñoz scored in the 76th minute and your team could not find a way back.…
DR Congo face Colombia after stunning Portugal in Group K opener
DR Congo faces Colombia Tuesday in their second Group K match, and it is massive. You grabbed a point off Portugal in the opener, a 1–1 draw that stunned the Portuguese press.…
Lumumba Vea arrives as Congo DR face Colombia
Your team plays Colombia Tuesday in Guadalajara, and this one matters. A win keeps the knockout dream alive after that 1–1 draw with Portugal in the opener, the first World Cup point DR Congo have ever taken.…
Colombia awaits after DR Congo earn first World Cup point
DR Congo go again. Your team face Colombia in the second Group K match on Tuesday, and after that 1–1 draw with Portugal, everything is still possible.…
Karimov out until Congo DR group stage meeting
Uzbekistan right-back Karimov will miss his team's first two World Cup group matches and is only expected to be fit for matchday three, which happens to be against Congo DR. That is potentially useful news for your side, picking up an opponent whose defensive options are already stretched by injury.…
Congo DR take first World Cup point against Portugal
Your team did it. Congo DR 0–0 Portugal in the Group K opener, and that point is the first your country has ever taken at a World Cup.…
Dalot: no team wins the World Cup without difficulties
Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot admitted his side were far from their best after facing Congo DR in their World Cup opener. "I don't remember any national team winning the World Cup without going through difficulties," Dalot said, as the Portuguese camp tried to reset expectations following the draw.…