- DR Congo booked their place at this summer’s World Cup with a 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica after extra time on Tuesday night.
- The winning goal was scored by former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe in the 100th minute after Jamaica failed to clear a corner.
- Tuanzebe, who now plays for Burnley, helped his team keep a clean sheet as DR Congo qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.
- The African nation competed as Zaire when last featuring at a World Cup in 1974.
- DR Congo will now play Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan in their World Cup group.
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