Opinion

DR Congo surprise at World Cup 52 years after a 1974 trip haunted by the threats and a vicious dictator

The 1974 World Cup was an extreme example of the ways that politics of historically intersected with soccer's biggest showcase ...

Bizarre story of DR Congo’s last World Cup under different name, from pay row, ‘threats’ and famous free-kick debacle

THE Democratic Republic of Congo will play their first World Cup match in 52 YEARS. But the last time the country was at the tournament, it had an entirely different name. Former Manchester United ...