Opinion

DR Congo surprise at World Cup 52 years after a 1974 trip haunted by the threats and a vicious dictator

The 1974 World Cup was an extreme example of the ways that politics of historically intersected with soccer's biggest showcase ...

Bigger than Rumble in the Jungle? DR Congo bid for World Cup history

DR Congo's run at the 2026 World Cup comes 52 years on from both their disastrous debut at the finals and one of sport's ...

Zaire, that World Cup free kick and the sad story behind one of the World Cup’s strangest moments

There is a deeper, darker background to this story than is evident from simply watching Mwepu Ilunga kick the ball away at a ...