DR Congo players make appeal to country’s President: Bring Lumumba with us to the WC
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, it is slowly but surely becoming the topic #1 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After all, the Leopards haven’t participated in the prestigious competition for 52 years, and each of their games in the USA, Canada, and Mexico will feel like a national holiday.And while the Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA) is pursuing reinforcements for Sebastian Desabre’s squad, the Leopards’ players have only one wish: to bring the famous Patrice Lumumba impersonator, Michel Kuka Mboladinga, with them to the World Cup!🚨 DR Congo’s players have made a special request to the President. 🇨🇩They want Lumumba to accompany the team at the World Cup — even if it means officially including him in the delegation and covering everything needed for his presence. 👏😍Pure class. We’ll get to see him… pic.twitter.com/7UEximwILc— Topskills Sports UK (@topskillsportuk) April 6, 2026 This Leopards’ fan went viral during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Moro..