The coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sébastien Desabre, spoke about his team's defeat against England in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, stressing that the team believed in victory and gained valuable experience.
The coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sébastien Desabre, commented on his team's defeat in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 match against England (1-2). "We are disappointed, because we really believed we could do it. We played well. Towards the end of the match we wasted two scoring opportunities, and one of the best players in the world scored two goals against us. We must congratulate our players on their performance. They have gained great experience playing against a team like this. This is football in Congo: maybe we lacked a little experience, but this is the nature of the game. Let's learn and continue to improve. We will move forward calmly," Desabre said according to the FIFA press release. After this match, England advanced to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face Mexico.
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