DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
After winning the African Cup of Nations in 1968, Zaire's national football team, the 'Leopards', became the first African team from south of the Sahara to qualify for the finals of the 1974 World Cup. Three crushing defeats, however, tarnished the image of the national squad.
The Dark Story Of Zaire's 9-Nil Defeat in the 1974 World Cup
Zaire's participation in the 1974 World Cup marked a significant milestone in African football history. As the first sub-Saharan African nation to reach the final phase of this prestigious tournament, the team's journey began with high hopes and preparations in West Germany.
The story of Zaire at the 1974 World Cup - First Time Finish
1974 (June 18) Yugoslavia 9-Zaire 0 (World Cup).avi. This meant national humiliation for Zaire and Mobuto was furious. Such was his anger that he ordered several of his personal bodyguards to go over to Germany and threaten the national team.
Zaire 1974 World Cup Story: First And Only Time To Qualify
June 14th 1974. The 'Leopards of Zaire', led by their Yugoslavian coach Blagoje Vidinić took part in their first ever World Cup match.
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In 1974 Zaire became the first team from sub-Saharan Africa to qualify for the World Cup finals. By Nick Cavell. BBC Sport Africa. Former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani says his country...
World Cup moments: Zaire free-kick farce - BBC Sport
1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™: Zaire
1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™: Zaire - Brazil
1974 World Cup Qualification was a tricky affair, with Zaire overcoming two losses to Cameroon and Ghana. After a bitter Moroccan boycott in the final game, a dominant group stage meant Zaire had managed to become the first sub-Saharan team to reach the World Cup.
1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™: Zaire - Scotland
Winners of the 1974 Africa Cup of Nations, their second title in just six years, Zaire were the first sub-Saharan nation to reach the finals of a World Cup. This was no accidental qualification for West Germany - Zaire were a team very much in the ascendancy.
Zaire v Brazil | First Round | 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™️ | Full ...
Zaire became the first national team from sub-Saharan Africa to qualify for the World Cup in 1974, but it wasn't a happy debut for the nation now known as the Democratic Republic of the...
1974 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
Zaire v Brazil | First Round | 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™️ | Full Match Replay | Stream with FIFA+. Watch the full match replay from the match between Zaire and Brazil played at...