The 1974 World Cup was an extreme example of the ways that politics of historically intersected with soccer's biggest showcase

The match between DR Congo and Chile was originally scheduled to take place in Cádiz/Marbella, Spain, but was relocated to France after Spanish authorities cancelled the match due to health concerns related to the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo.

Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo in his sixth World Cup, are the favorites to top the group and will be backed by plenty to win overall due to the star quality at their disposal. They made the quarter-finals in 2022 before falling to Morocco, while their 2014 and 2018 campaigns ended in the group stage and Round of 16 respectively.

Follow all the action as the African nation puts the finishing touches on preparation ahead of the FIFA tournament.

Rwandan military forces and the M23 armed group carried out a campaign of forced recruitment and abusive detention of thousands of captured combatants and civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Ebola crisis deepens further as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 598 confirmed Ebola infections and 115 deaths.

Nearly a month into one of the world’s largest ever Ebola outbreaks, medics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to secure basic equipment to stay safe

When Cristiano Ronaldo and company are next in action as they aim to reach the knockout phase of the tournament.