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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
52 years
wǔ shí èr nián
五十二年
after / later
hòu
once again
zàicì
再次
to enter / to qualify for
jìnrù
进入
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
with a score of
one to zero / 1-0
yī bǐ líng
一比零
to defeat
jī bài
击败
Jamaica
Yámǎijiā
牙买加
to advance / to qualify
jìnjí
晋级
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
this
zhè
is
shì
the team
gāi duì
该队
52 years
wǔ shí èr nián
五十二年
in the past / over
lái
the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
to break into / to enter
dǎrù
打入
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯

April 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
football team
zúqiú duì
足球队
with a score of
one to zero / 1-0
yī bǐ líng
一比零
to defeat
jī bài
击败
the Jamaican team
Yámǎijiā duì
牙买加队
to qualify / to advance
jìnjí
晋级
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
the last time
shàng yī cì
上一次
was
shì
the year 1974
1974 nián
1974年
match / competition
bǐsài
比赛
to end
jiéshù
结束
after
hòu
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
nationwide
quánguó
全国
to take a public holiday
fàngjià
放假
one day
yī tiān
一天
sports fan
qiúmí
球迷
plural suffix
men
in / at
zài
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kinshasa
Jīnshāsà
金沙萨
possessive particle
de
on the street
jiēshàng
街上
to celebrate
qìngzhù
庆祝
they
tāmen
他们
to dance
tiàowǔ
跳舞
to sing
chànggē
唱歌
very / extremely
fēicháng
非常
happy
gāoxìng
高兴
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
held in
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
and
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
three countries
sān guó
三国
to hold / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
the Congo team
Gāngguǒ duì
刚果队
said
shuō
they
tāmen
他们
very
hěn
proud
jiāo ào
骄傲
to hope
xīwàng
希望
in
zài
FIFA World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
in / at (event)
shàng
performance / to perform
biǎoxiàn
表现
well / good
hǎo
this
zhège
这个
news
xiāoxi
消息
made / caused
ràng
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
many
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
to feel
gǎndào
感到
happy
kāixīn
开心

New Words

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Democratic Republic of the Congo
zúqiú duì
足球队
football team
jī bài
击败
to defeat
jìnjí
晋级
to qualify / advance
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
FIFA World Cup
shǒudū
首都
capital city
Jīnshāsà
金沙萨
Kinshasa
qìngzhù
庆祝
to celebrate
jiāo ào
骄傲
proud
biǎoxiàn
表现
performance

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

DR Congo Qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 for First Time in 52 Years

DR Congo qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Jamaica 1-0, the team first qualification in 52 years.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's national football team defeated Jamaica 1-0, earning qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This marks the first time the nation has qualified for the World Cup in 52 years, with their last appearance in 1974.

Following the match, the government announced a national holiday to celebrate the historic victory. Football fans gathered in the capital city of Kinshasa and took to the streets to celebrate, dancing and singing with tremendous joy.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Congo team expressed great pride and hope to perform well at the tournament.

The news of qualification brought happiness to many people across Africa. The team demonstrated determination to showcase excellent performance at the World Cup.

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