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Just four minutes into the match, Yoane Wissa finds the back of the net and celebrates by paying tribute to Patrice Lumumba, the historic Congolese independence leader, who is represented in the stadium.


The DR Congo forward turns an early goal into a powerful celebration of national identity, honoring one of the most recognizable figures in the country's history.


With the Congolese supporters watching, Wissa's celebration adds a meaningful moment to the encounter, connecting football with the history and pride of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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00:00hurricane with the brace made it happen for the third place of the last World
00:05Cup now I'm in Congo make no mistake this is a serious team remember they won
00:13against Uzbekistan they draw against Portugal and well their loss the only
00:20loss in the group phase was against Colombia and that was a 1-0 score
00:25actually that's a pretty interesting history how because back in in those days
00:31I was in Mexico City at downtown trying to you know find some place to to watch
00:39the game let me go with this one because there's a cross absolutely magnificent
00:47that's a 1-0 what a spectacular body that is you just have to love it
01:02already 1-0 for Congo
01:08on the party has just started here for Congo fans that was absolutely brilliant
01:14from Johanny visa and the celebration to the fun already worldwide famous for this
01:25kind of national team man what a goal that was
01:37let me take a look at the replay man because this is absolutely a spectacular
01:43well there's a cross it's a beautiful one defense is just awful and the visa making
01:49it happen for Congo inside the box really a brilliant clinical finishing there inside
01:58the six-shot box actually and what about this control man you just gotta love it by
02:04Mbuku the way he controls the ball non-permitting it to get out and and then out of that play
02:14the
02:15beautiful cross inside the box and the 1-0 score for visa with an spectacular goal
02:19is Congo leading the way already nil 1-nil and there's the situation Congo
02:25already leading the group with nine points man this team is serious thing
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