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Bigger than Rumble in the Jungle? DR Congo bid for World Cup history

BBC Sport · Jun 30, 2026, 6:26 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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DR Congo's run at the 2026 World Cup comes 52 years on from both their disastrous debut at the finals and one of sport's greatest occasions held in Kinshasa.

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Bigger than Rumble in the Jungle? DR Congo bid for World Cup history

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