Congo reaches World Cup knockout stage for first time with win over Uzbekistan
Fiston Mayele was also on target in a dramatic second-half comeback as Congo joined Cape Verde as another surprise qualifier for the round of 32.

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela's state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430. Families reported at least 68,900 people missing Saturday, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated the [...]
Fiston Mayele was also on target in a dramatic second-half comeback as Congo joined Cape Verde as another surprise qualifier for the round of 32.
Earthquake victims are overwhelming healthcare centers in Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira and beyond, pushing an already fragile health system past its limits.
Sam Brown-Perez said she stayed behind to help people who had been displaced by the earthquakes.
Former major leaguer Gorkys Hernández posted a heartbreaking message on his Instagram account, revealing that his wife Deisy Tovar de Hernández, 38, was killed in the terrifying double earthquakes that shook Venezuela on Wednesday.
A viral video captured the moment firefighters rescued a dog alive from the rubble after two earthquakes devastated Venezuela.
Cape Verde will play reigning World Cup champion Argentina in Miami on July 3.
Following the first full day of search-and-rescue efforts after Venezuela suffered from its two largest earthquakes in more than a century, over 920 people have been confirmed dead while over 3,300 others have been reported injured.