•England’s forward Harry Kane celebrates with head coach Thomas Tuchel after the win against Republic of Congo, yesterday Thomas Tuchel said England had defied the ghosts of previous major tournament disappointments by coming from behind to avoid a shock World Cup elimination at the hands of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Captain Harry Kan...
•England’s forward #09 Harry Kane (C) and teammates take part in a MD-1 training session ahead of a 2026 World Cup football tournament match England take on a resilient Democratic Republic of Congo side at the World Cup on Wednesday, looking for a place in the last 16 while co-hosts the USA prepare for the […]
•Colombia’s defender #02 Daniel Munoz celebrates goal against DR Congo, yesterday Colombia finally broke down a stubborn DR Congo side yesterday to secure a 1-0 win that guaranteed their place in the World Cup knockout rounds. Victory in Guadalajara, courtesy of a 76th-minute goal from Daniel Muñoz, took them top of Group K with six […...
•Healthcare workers put on personal protective equipment (PPE) The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organisation warned today, despite accelerating efforts to tackle the virus The WHO said it was still racing to catch up with the worsening situation gripping northeastern DRC, repo...
•Congo DR goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi (L) fights for the ball with Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) during the match, yesterday Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K mat...
•Ebola outbreak A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town hosting the match over health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the June 9 match between the Democratic Republic of Congo […]...
•Ebola outbreak The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened today after a 10-day closure for safety reasons, the government said. The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever that is suspected to have killed at least 246 […]...
•Health workers carrying body of victim A deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health authorities said today. Some 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been reported and “four deaths have been reported among laboratory-confirmed cases,” the Africa Centres for Disease Contr...
•Some deported migrants from US Fifteen people have arrived in DR Congo after being expelled from the United States as part of an immigration crackdown, the UN confirmed yesterday, with a local source saying they were from Peru and Ecuador. The arrivals in Kinshasa overnight Thursday to yesterday are the first under the deal to […]
•DR Congo fans cheer their team, yesterday Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. Defender Axel Tuanzebe, who plays in the Premier League for Burnley, […]

