DR Congo’s night of fire, flair and fimbu summed up the joy of the World Cup

Yoane Wissa whipped a header into the net and, instead of the normal celebration route — a joyous sprint to the advertising hoardings, or knee slide to the corner — he ran straight for the DR Congo bench.Immediately, the entire team began a choreographed dance, the fimbu. The few, but rowdy, Congolese supporters in the stands at NRG Stadium screamed louder than the sum of their parts, barely believing their side had equalised against the mighty Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo.U.S. readers watch here:

DR CONGO HAS ITS FIRST-EVER FIFA WORLD CUP GOAL! 🇨🇩 pic.twitter.com/FSopuazQ08

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 17, 2026UK readers watch here:

Yoane Wissa scores DR Congo’s first-ever World Cup goal! 🇨🇩⚽

It makes it 1-1 against Portugal in a historic moment for the nation. pic.twitter.com/Q7B6FcT3tn