2026-06-17 e0463d86eae4ebad809cb4a2dadc615a5c9eabb5 25 2026 FIFA World Cup 1 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup DR Congo 37 /wiki/dr%20congo%20national%20football%20team FIFA World Cup 71 /wiki/fifa%20world%20cup Portugal 116 /wiki/portugal%20national%20football%20team Yoane Wissa 14 /wiki/yoane%20wissa association football 2 /wiki/association%20football their opening match 172 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup%20group%20k#portugal%20vs%20dr%20congo 2026 FIFA World Cup DR Congo FIFA World Cup Portugal Yoane Wissa association football their opening match 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026-06-16 fd0e5e9e16c2c4d04154522e37b221bca29774bc 28 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/16/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-appear-in-six-fifa In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. 2026-06-14 6927f2e56bb8ff0596a1326507a4cb452800acaf /feed/2026/06/14/in-association-football-curacao-the-smallest-nation-ever-to-qualify-for-a-fifa-world-cup-make-their-tournament-debut In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first ever goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany. 1781538219 2026-06-14 bc38558a51ad0c0ce895df1e4c578126744422d3 /feed/2026/06/14/curacao-the-smallest-nation-ever-to-qualify-for-a-fifa-world-cup-make-their-tournament-debut-and-score-their-first-goa Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany. 1781531022 2026-06-14 f9efe6e824960495d0d665b3bf31c8dd19734949 38 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/14/in-association-football-curacao-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-a-fifa-world-cup-make-their-tournament-debut-and-s In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first-ever goal in a 7–1 defeat against Germany. 2026-06-13 6609d0fdc34a97bdd93d2e7b846d067de0f1ed80 /feed/2026/06/13/qatar-earns-their-first-ever-point-in-world-cup-history-after-tying-with-switzerland-1-1-in-the-group-stage-match Qatar earns their first-ever point in World Cup history after tying with Switzerland 1–1 in the group stage match. 1781444610 2026-06-13 2b51b5708dc46193eec211b2f3a17f8a4cdaf24c 11 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/13/in-association-football-qatar-earns-their-first-point-in-world-cup-history-after-drawing-with-switzerland-1-1-in-their In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match. 2026-06-11 3a8f72635a62bf3d004361f9c93133a916ab64c2 35 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/11/in-association-football-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-consisting-of-48-national-teams-for-the-first-time-begins-with-matches In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. 2026-05-23 c34b02a84e6e85d862a014aaed8d9223d8ce2d5a 37 2026 FIFA World Cup DR Congo FIFA World Cup 3 /feed/2026/05/23/the-dr-congo-national-football-team-announces-that-it-will-maintain-its-planned-schedule-including-two-friendly-matches The DR Congo national football team announces that it will maintain its planned schedule, including two friendly matches in Belgium and Spain, before going to Houston, Texas, United States, for the World Cup, despite being warned to isolate, stating the entire squad is based outside of the DRC. 2026-05-22 c20bd5402e9aee2a9c8979f4dde5587aa272608b 47 2026 FIFA World Cup DR Congo FIFA World Cup 3 /feed/2026/05/22/andrew-giuliani-head-of-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-task-force-says-that-the-dr-congo-soccer-team-must-isolate-for-21-days Andrew Giuliani, head of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force, says that the DR Congo soccer team must isolate for 21 days or risk the ability to enter the U.S. for the upcoming FIFA World Cup amidst the ebola outbreak in the country. 2026-05-20 738d4bfdca47eeb2d74e59e935b8bc62fbab3f1a /feed/2026/05/20/the-dr-congo-soccer-team-cancels-a-3-day-fifa-world-cup-training-camp-and-a-fan-farewell-in-kinshasa-over-ebola-concerns The DR Congo soccer team cancels a 3-day FIFA World Cup training camp and a fan farewell in Kinshasa over ebola concerns in the country. 1779334622 2026-05-20 d6dfde1d9b7c3fddd45aead2424b0b4814f56e27 37 2026 FIFA World Cup DR Congo FIFA World Cup 3 /feed/2026/05/20/the-dr-congo-football-team-cancels-a-3-day-fifa-world-cup-training-camp-and-a-fan-farewell-in-kinshasa-over-ebola-concer The DR Congo football team cancels a 3-day FIFA World Cup training camp and a fan farewell in Kinshasa over ebola concerns in the country. 2026-05-19 bc547b030e256262342fae32f8d9cb2542fabc77 /feed/2026/05/19/world-cup-host-united-states-will-allow-the-dr-congo-football-team-to-participate-in-the-upcoming-games-in-the-country-d World Cup host United States will allow the DR Congo football team to participate in the upcoming games in the country despite ebola concerns. 1779298611 2026-05-19 448f529c96b0216378cc69192312a2070a39744f /feed/2026/05/19/hosts-united-states-will-allow-the-dr-congo-soccer-team-to-participate-in-the-upcoming-world-cup-despite-ebola-concerns Hosts United States will allow the DR Congo soccer team to participate in the upcoming World Cup despite ebola concerns. 1779291411 2026-05-19 bfbb1b94387350f4f858bbba40d1936cb466cc48 47 2026 FIFA World Cup DR Congo FIFA World Cup 3 /feed/2026/05/19/world-cup-co-host-united-states-allows-the-dr-congo-football-team-to-participate-in-the-upcoming-games-in-the-country-de World Cup co-host United States allows the DR Congo football team to participate in the upcoming games in the country despite ebola concerns. 2025-11-18 173738b697251a0eac6dcba099973e29a12df0ab 28 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/11/18/in-association-football-curacao-qualifies-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-after-winning-group-b-of-the-third-round-of-conca In association football, Curaçao qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after winning Group B of the third round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the World Cup. In its first World Cup appearance, Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by both population and area to qualify for the tournament. 2025-06-5 b59c1fe142d16a7262f5fd1b2d51b7a748130418 24 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/06/5/in-association-football-uzbekistan-and-jordan-qualify-for-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-with-uzbekistan-securi In association football, Uzbekistan and Jordan qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, with Uzbekistan securing a top-two finish in Group A and Jordan advancing from Group B following Iraq's loss to secure their places in the 2026 tournament. /feed/2026/06/17/in-association-football-yoane-wissa-scores-the-dr-congo-s-first-goal-at-a-fifa-world-cup-during-a-1-1-draw-against-port AFP via ''Jamaica Observer 17 b9b8ed3b688c7fedc5c9dc34c26fc7a7be0c281e 6 https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/06/17/ronaldo-fails-shine-dr-congo-earn-historic-world-cup-point/ 2026 In association football, Yoane Wissa scores the DR Congo's first goal at a FIFA World Cup during a 1–1 draw against Portugal in their opening match.