The soccer stars’ sharp black suits with leopard-print details are a nod to a long history of “sapeur” fashion.

If the name doesn't sound familiar, perhaps you've seen Vea's presence at DR Congo games as it's unmistakable. Vea stands motionless with his arm raised for the entirety of the game. He also dresses in a similar style to Patrice Lumumba,

View the Colombia vs. Congo DR game played on June 23, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more

Jay Bhattacharya, interim head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, met with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s World Cup team, a sign of goodwill as their homeland grapples with an Ebola outbreak,

In front of a crowd of nearly 70,000 fans at Houston's NRG Stadium, Portugal, the World's No. 7-ranked team, clashed with the Congo DR. While Cristiano Ronaldo's struggles were one of the biggest takeaways in the 1-1 draw,