#DidYouKnow #1974WorldCup #FunFact
🌍 TIL that after Zaire, now known as DR Congo, participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, something strange happened! 🤔 Disappointingly, they lost all their matches in the tournament. However, their unique experience did not end there! 😮
🛑 To prevent the talented players from leaving their homeland, authorities decided to impose a restriction on their movements. 😮 This meant they couldn’t jump abroad and play for lucrative European clubs, despite the tempting offers that came pouring in after the World Cup. 🚫⚽️
😯 Can you imagine the perplexing situation they found themselves in? It’s like suddenly being served a mouth-watering pizza🍕, but you’re not allowed to take a bite! 🚫🍴
✈️ These players had to stay put in their own country, missing the chance to showcase their skills on a grand international stage. They might have been 🌟 game-changers, scoring goals and dazzling fans in prestigious leagues! But alas, their wings were clipped, and their dreams grounded. 🥺😢
📚 This captivating historical event reveals the lengths that were taken to maintain the talent on home soil. 🌱 It also sheds light on the challenges faced by footballers in pursuit of their dreams. 💪⚽️
💡 What do you think about this fascinating piece of World Cup history? Share your thoughts below! 👇😄
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Congo_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
> The players, rather than being received by luxurious coach as had been the case after their Africa Cup triumph, had an empty army truck waiting for them.
But hey, free army truck.
Players were given a house and a car after winning the Africa Cup
Mobutu promised a lot of things to the Zaire team, and when it was clear they weren’t going to deliver, the team basically tanked their performance. The peak of this was when one of the players decided to take a free kick that had been awarded to the opposition. (Somehow, he only got a yellow for it.)
I know it stands for “Democratic Republic” but I can’t help but call it “Dr. Congo”
Conveniently had a yugoslav coach and absolutely capitulated to them, but got a respectable defeat from Scotland, meaning yugoslavia went through on goal difference.
Arseholes.
Who’s Dr Congo?
am i reading the title wrong?
They lost every match, so why would any european club send them offers? At first i thought it said “won” and that made alot of sense, winning every match = clubs want you, but how does it make sense for clubs to send offers to players that lost every single match?
Scotland beat them 2-0. That’s how bad they were because Scotland don’t win many world cup games.
Edit: I’m Scottish and live in Glasgow.
I’m a Congo, You’re a Congo, He’s a Congo, She’s a Congo, wouldn’t you like to be a Congo too? Be a Congo, drink DR Congo.