Kinshasa - President Félix Tshisekedi has fulfilled his pledge to reward the national football team, confirming that each player will receive a Toyota Land Cruiser 300 VXR and a house following the Democratic Republic of Congo’s historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The announcement was made on Sunday, April 5, at the People’s Palace in Kinshasa, where the DR Congo national football team were officially received a day after securing their place at the tournament.
The Leopards sealed qualification with a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the final of the intercontinental playoffs held in Guadalajara, Mexico, marking the country’s return to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years since 1974.