Who Is Yoane Wissa? Meet DR Congo Goal Scorer Who Made History for His Nation at World Cup
The 29-year-old striker scored in the first half and became DR Congo’s first World Cup goalscorer, ending a 52-year wait.
- On Wednesday, Newcastle United striker Yoane Wissa scored the equalizer with a delicate header, securing a 1-1 draw for the Democratic Republic of the Congo against Portugal at Houston Stadium.
- The draw marked a historic milestone for the Leopards, representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo's first FIFA World Cup appearance in 52 years after last competing in 1974.
- Wissa survived a 2021 acid attack in France that nearly blinded him, occurring days before he joined Brentford; attacker Laetitia P was later sentenced to 18 years in prison.
- Club legend Alan Shearer sent a supportive text message to Wissa before the match, following the striker's £50 million transfer to Newcastle United in September 2025.
- With 49 goals recorded during his time at Brentford, Wissa's performance in Houston suggests he could regain form for the Magpies after scoring just one goal in 13 appearances last season.
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Africa: FIFA World Cup - Yoane Wissa Relives Historic Night for DR Congo
DR Congo striker Yoane Wissa has described the emotions of helping the Leopards make history after scoring the goal that secured a 1-1 draw against Portugal in their opening FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday.
While all eyes were on Cristiano Ronaldo, Yoane Wissa became an inspiring story in the tie between Portugal and the Republic of Congo.
Yoane Wisha is probably one of the greatest examples of resilience during the current World Cup. The striker of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, author of the goal (head-beat) of the draw (1-1) against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, in Houston, by Group K, looks forward without forgetting a stormy past, in which he was very close to losing sight. What happened to him? A very serious fact. He had to undergo emergency eye surgery after receivi…
It was a debut game to mark in Mundiais. João Neves scored his first goal at a stage of the test. Wissa scored the first in the history of RD Congo and set a final result "of crazy people".
With this goal, Yoane Wissa has made himself the hero of an entire nation. His match against Portugal was the first World Cup goal in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the same time, Newcastle United's kicker looks back on a moving story. In the replay period of the first half, Wissa headed the ball into the Portuguese goal after a corner of five meters. The match goal and at the same time the first World Cup goal for the DR Co…
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