What you need to know about England's opponents DR Congo

Who is DR Congo's head coach? This is Frenchman Sebastien Desabre's 11th coaching role in Africa. The 49-year-old has qualified DR Congo for successive Africa Cup of Nations, reaching the semi-finals in 2023, as well as the World Cup. He had previous success with Uganda. How did DR Congo get to the last 32? They earned the first World Cup point in their history by holding strongly-fancied Portugal to a 1-1 draw but then lost 1-0 to Colombia. That left DR Congo needing to beat Uzbekistan, which they duly did 3-1 to progress to the last 32 as one of the best third-placed teams. Where can I watch DR Congo? Their last-32 tie against England will be live on BBC One on Wednesday 1 July, with build-up from 16:00 BST. The match will also be covered live on BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website and app. Give me a fact to impress my friends Superfan Michel Kuka Mboladinga, who went viral at the Africa Cup of Nations for his eye-catching patriotism during games, has been included in DR Congo's official World Cup delegation at the request of the players. Since 2013, Mboladinga has worn colourful suits and silently imitated a statue of revered revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba, with one arm raised, for entire matches. Now give me some proper detail The Congolese proverb little by little, grow the bananas emphasises the virtues of patience and steady progress. …