📹 Check out his moves! BR-26 gringo celebrates nation's World Cup spot
📹 Check out his moves! BR-26 gringo celebrates nation's World Cup spot The Democratic Republic of Congo’s historic qualification for this year’s World Cup was a reason for huge celebration in Chapecó, in western Santa Catarina. But...
how so? A signing for Chapecoense this season, Yannick Bolasie celebrated on his social media after his nation ended a 52-year World Cup drought. The 2026 World Cup field is complete; see all the groups Panini announces release of World Cup sticker album The 36-year-old forward played for the DR Congo national team between 2013 and 2022, making 50 appearances with nine goals and five assists.
That includes matches in the qualifiers for the 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups. " What a moment! What a feeling for our country and for our people all around the world!
I’m very proud of everyone involved. Now let’s enjoy the World Cup and show the Democratic Republic of Congo to the world ," he said. The Leopards are heading to only the second World Cup in their history.
DR Congo’s only previous appearance came in 1974, when the country was still called Zaire. They were in Group 2 with Brazil, Yugoslavia, and Scotland. They lost all three matches without scoring a goal.