Zaire's zero in '74. Wissa's first in '26.

In 1974, Zaire were the first Black African team at a World Cup. They scored zero, conceded fourteen, and flew home to a dictator's threats. Fifty-two years later, a kid from the Paris suburbs ended the silence. Yoane Wissa — Newcastle's £50m striker, raised on Lingala — headed Congo's first-ever World Cup goal past Portugal, then a brace beat Uzbekistan to reach the last 32. Next up: England.