Great joy in Congo-Kinshasa.
The team made it to the last 16 after drama.
Congo-Kinshasa needed to beat Uzbekistan to become one of the top eight group threes.
And so it was – after a highly dramatic ending.
Congo-Kinshasa got off to a nightmare start when Eldor Shomurodov gave Uzbekistan the lead after ten minutes.
But in the second half they were invited into the match. Yoane Wissa equalized at 1-1 on a penalty and with just over ten minutes left came the decisive goal.
Fiston Mayele poked in 2-1 and offered a wild celebration.
Yoane Wissa made it 3-1 in the 91st minute and sent Congo-Kinshasa into the round of 16 for the first time in the country’s history. They have never played in a World Cup final before.
In the round of 16, a meeting with the great nation England awaits. They play on Wednesday 1 July at 18:00.
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