The Dark Truth Behind This Iconic World Cup Moment

Zaire became the first national team from sub-Saharan Africa to qualify for the World Cup in 1974, but it wasn't a happy debut for the nation now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo in West Germany, as they were beaten 9-0 by Yugoslavia and mocked for defender Mwepu Ilunga's seeming lack of understanding of the rule of football at all.

In this short documentary, HITC Sevens explored DR Congo's past through that iconic 1974 FIFA World Cup moment, the real reason Mwepu Ilunga's smashed that free-kick away, and the nation's troubled present.

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