In 1974, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) became the first Sub-Saharan African nation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, competing in West Germany.
Record no. MRB-2026-006761
Zaire's 1974 World Cup debut, a first for Sub-Saharan Africa
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