Lisbon: Yoan Wissa was extremely proud to score Congo's first World Cup goal. Yoan Wissa, the renowned striker from Newcastle United, expressed his pride after becoming a historical player by scoring the first World Cup goal for DR Congo in their surprising 1-1 draw against Portugal in the 2026 World Cup group stage match.
According to Thai News Agency, Portugal looked set to win comfortably when they took a 1-0 lead in the 6th minute through a header from Joo Neves. However, Congo, who had just qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in 52 years, refused to give up and equalized with a header from Wissa in first-half stoppage time. This was also their first goal in a World Cup.