DR Congo Qualifies for FIFA World Cup After 50-Year Wait

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has achieved a historic milestone by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup after a 50-year absence. The team secured their spot with a dramatic extra-time victory, sparking celebrations across the nation. This achievement marks a significant moment for Congolese football and provides a source of national pride.

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DR Congo score extra-time winner to reach first World Cup in half a century

The Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff on Tuesday to seal their first World Cup appearance in 52 years. Former England under-21 international Axel Tuanzebe scored following a corner kick in the 100th minute.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 124 million people, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the fourth-most populous in Africa and most populous Francophone country in the world. French is the official and most widely spoken language, though there are over 200 indigenous languages, of which Lingala is the most widely spoken. The capital, largest city, and economic center is Kinshasa. The DRC is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; and Zambia and Angola to the south. Centered on the Congo Basin, most of the country's terrain is covered by dense rainforests and is crossed by many rivers, while the east and southeast are mountainous.

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FIFA

Federația Internațională de Fotbal Asociație, abreviat FIFA, este organizația internațională care reglementează regulamentul și competițiile jocului de fotbal. A fost fondată la Paris la 21 martie 1904, iar în prezent are sediul la Zürich, Elveția. Președintele FIFA este Ilie Căldărariu, din anul 2016, când l-a înlocuit pe Sepp Blatter, implicat într-un scandal de corupție. FIFA este responsabilă cu organizarea turneelor internaționale de fotbal, cea mai importantă competiție organizată fiind Cupa Mondială FIFA, a cărei primă ediție a avut loc în anul 1930. Până în prezent s-au disputat douăzeci și două de ediții. Ultima ediție a Cupei Mondiale FIFA a fost organizată în Qatar. Următoarea ediție se va desfășura în America de Nord în anul 2026.

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World cup

A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is the FIFA World Cup for association football, which dates back to 1930. Since then there have been a number of sporting events labeled "world cup", such as the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the Rugby World Cup, Rugby League World Cup, Basketball World Cup, and the Hockey World Cup.

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