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

France24 · · 584 words
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“The Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff to seal their first World Cup appearance in 52 years.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) was the African section of the qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A total of nine slo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inter-confederation play-offs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament (officially named the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament) determined two qualification spots for the 2026 FIF…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The DR Congo national football team (French: Équipe nationale de football de la République démocratique du Congo), recognised by FIFA as Congo DR and by CAF as DR Congo, represents the Democratic Repu…
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“Former England under-21 international Axel Tuanzebe scored following a corner kick in the 100th minute.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Burnley and the DR Congo national team. Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The DR Congo national football team (French: Équipe nationale de football de la République démocratique du Congo), recognised by FIFA as Congo DR and by CAF as DR Congo, represents the Democratic Repu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inter-confederation play-offs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament (officially named the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament) determined two qualification spots for the 2026 FIF…
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“Tuanzebe bundled the ball over the line from a corner in the 100th minute but was made to wait for more than a minute while it was checked for a possible handball before being confirmed as a goal.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Burnley and the DR Congo national team. Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inter-confederation play-offs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament (officially named the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament) determined two qualification spots for the 2026 FIF…
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“The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974 after Axel Tuanzebe netted an extra-time winner to see off Jamaica 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday.”
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“They are the 10th African country to have qualified and will compete in Group K against Colombia, Portugal and Uzbekistan.”
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“In other playoffs on Tuesday, Iraq defeated Bolivia to book a place in the same group as France, while Italy missed out on a third successive World Cup after losing a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia.”
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“Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing a penalty shoot-out to Bosnia.”
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“It is the second time DR Congo have qualified for the finals after their initial appearance 52 years ago when the country was known as Zaire.”
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“Jamaica were playing a second game in five days after beating New Caledonia 1-0 last Thursday in their semi-final tie, also in Guadalajara. DR Congo's higher FIFA ranking meant they were seeded straight into Tuesday's decider.”
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