Democratic Republic of the Congo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 2, 2026

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

‘We don’t give in’: England coach Tuchel hails team’s resolve after Kane double rescues them

England coach Thomas Tuchel (in black) hugging goal scorer Harry Kane on July 1.

‘A victory of sorts for us’: DR Congo coach proud after epic battle with England

Brian Cipenga celebrating his seventh-minute goal against England on July 1.

England refused to accept defeat in ‘beautiful’ DR Congo win, says coach Thomas Tuchel

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - England v DR Congo - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 1, 2026
England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Claudia Greco TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Person in UK tests negative for Ebola as cases rise

The virus has infected nearly 1,300 people and killed more than 360 people across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

DR Congo face England with nothing to lose: Coach Desabre

Congo DR's French head coach Sebastien Desabre gives an MD-1 press conference at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on June 30, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between England and Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

‘We came from nothing’: DR Congo dream of England World Cup upset

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: A fan of Congo is seen during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Congo DR and Uzbekistan at Atlanta Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lars Baron/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Lars Baron / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Thomas Tuchel defensive headache as England prepare for DR Congo clash

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - JUNE 29: Thomas Tuchel, Manager of England, looks on during an England Media Activity day on June 29, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. Richard Pelham/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Richard Pelham / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Thomas Tuchel delighted to have Jude Bellingham in ‘sweet spot’ for England at World Cup

Morgan Rogers hugging Jude Bellingham after the latter scores the opener in the 2-0 World Cup win over Panama on June 27.

Yoane Wissa proud to deliver World Cup joy to war-torn DR Congo

Yoane Wissa celebrating the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 3-1 World Cup win over Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 27.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.