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Viral DR Congo fan will not attend World Cup play-off in Mexico due to visa issues – The Athletic
Lumumba Vea, real name Michel Kuka Mboladinga, is known for his snappy suits and his ability to hold a statuesque pose for entire matches. Gabriel Bouys / AFP via Getty Images
The DR Congo fan known as Lumumba Vea, who became an online sensation during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, will be not be present for his country’s World Cup play-off against Jamaica in Guadalajara after failing to secure a visa for entry into Mexico.
Lumumba Vea, real name Michel Kuka Mboladinga, is known for his snappy suits and for his ability to hold a statuesque pose — a tribute to former DR Congo prime minister Patrice Lumumba — for entire matches.
Jamaica vs Congo World Cup qualifier live updates: Time, prediction, how to watch
Jamaica faces Congo on Tuesday in a winner-take-all World Cup playoff final at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico, with a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the line.
Congo enters ranked 48th in the world and is the stronger side on paper, having lost just one of its last 10 games heading into Tuesday's match.
The African side earned its spot in this final by beating Nigeria on penalties in the CAF playoff final, and the Leopards are searching for their first World Cup appearance since 1974.
Jamaica comes in ranked 70th in the world and advanced past New Caledonia 1-0 in the semifinal, though the Reggae Boyz struggled to create chances against a side ranked 150th.
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🇯🇲 Jamaica hopes for jolt in World Cup decider v. DR Congo
It wasn’t a mic drop, but it was a lights out moment for Jamaica manager Rudolph Speid.
Asked if he would change his starting lineup and bring star Leon Bailey into the XI for Tuesday’s playoff with the DR Congo that will send the winner to the World Cup, he had little to say.
“It’s possible,” he noted. But then the power flickered, and while the lights came right back on, the video screen behind him did not. He laughed, gave a thumbs up, got up and left.
This is how the interim Reggae Boyz boss has conducted himself since taking over. He has his plan but isn’t long on detail. He isn’t cordial with the press but isn’t rude either. And, so far, he hasn’t failed as the coach. But he also hasn’t succeeded.
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