DR Congo World Cup 2026 team guide
Sébastian Desabre’s group has a clear collective identity but star forward Yoane Wissa will shoulder huge expectations This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running pr…
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