From Zaïre to Today: How DR Congo’s Leopards are roaring again
Global Spotlight in KinshasaLong before South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup, Kinshasa had become a global stage. With only one African slot available at the 1974 World Cup, Zaïre qualified as continental champions; the first sub-Saharan African nation to compete on football’s grandest stage. A Global FootprintToday, Congolese influence is visible across world football. The Leopards’ ResurgenceIn recent months, DR Congo’s national team, currently ranked 48th in the world under French Head Coach Sébastien Desabre, has written a new chapter in this long, complex story. As DR Congo prepare for their decisive final play-off later this month in Mexico, the Leopards stand one match away from returning to football’s biggest stage.
Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2026 01:29 UTC
