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England-DR Congo Live: Three Lions Face World Cup Underdogs for Place in Last 16
DR Congo’s coach says his players face England with no pressure after reaching the knockout stage for the first time since 1974.
- On Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo faces England in Atlanta for a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match, marking the Congolese side's historic return after 52 years.
- Coach Sebastien Desabre, a 49-year-old Frenchman, engineered this World Cup return through a four-year project to rebuild the nation's squad after decades of absence.
- DR Congo secured knockout qualification by defeating Uzbekistan 3-1, finishing as the top-ranked third-place finisher after drawing with Portugal and losing narrowly to Colombia.
- Desabre said "the pressure is on the England team," while his squad has practiced penalties extensively, having won shootouts against Nigeria in qualifying and at previous Africa Cup tournaments.
- While England is expected to advance deep in the tournament, Desabre described this match as a "fairytale bonus," emphasizing his players' determination to "create another exploit" rather than merely participate.
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The surprising Democratic Republic of Congo team comes fearlessly into its first knockout match of the World Cup. The winner will travel to Mexico City to face an inspired Mexican side.
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