The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s historic qualification for this yr’s World Cup was trigger for main celebration in Chapecó, in western Santa Catarina.
However… how so?
A brand new signing for Chapecoense this season, Yannick Bolasie celebrated on his social media after his nation ended a 52-year World Cup drought.
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The 36-year-old ahead represented DR Congo between 2013 and 2022, making 50 appearances with 9 targets and 5 assists.
That features matches within the qualifiers for the 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups.
“What a second! What a sense for our nation and for our individuals all around the globe! I’m very happy with everybody concerned. Now, let’s benefit from the World Cup and present the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the world,” he stated.
The Leopards are heading to solely the second World Cup of their historical past.
DR Congo’s solely earlier look got here in 1974, when the nation was nonetheless referred to as Zaire.
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They have been in Group 2 with Brazil, Yugoslavia, and Scotland. They misplaced all three matches with out scoring a objective.
Bolasie is now at his third membership in Brazil’s prime flight.
He was a brand new arrival at Criciúma in 2024 and, regardless of Tigre’s relegation, stood out.
That was adopted by a spell at Cruzeiro, the place he didn’t get the enjoying time he wished.
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He has made 9 appearances for Chape, six of them within the Brasileirão. Nonetheless no targets.
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This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.