Di first round of di 2026 World Cup don finish, and e don turn out well well for three former players of Rodez Aveyron football. All of dem don qualify for di round of 16!
Three teams wey get one player wey don play for Rodez Aveyron football. And for all three, di mission to qualify don complete.
DR Congo dey play dia first World Cup, and dia goalkeeper na Lionel Mpasi, wey play for Raf between 2016 and 2025. Di Leopards qualify as one of di best third-placed teams. After a draw against Portugal (1-1), dem lose to Colombia (1-0), where di former Rodez goalkeeper make eight saves.
On di night of June 27 to 28, DR Congo play di qualification match against Uzbekistan. Dem dey down 1-0, but dem turn di match around to win 3-1 and secure dia place for di round of 16. Lionel Mpasi play all three matches full time.
For round of 16, DR Congo go face England on Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm.
Marvin Senaya only spend one season with Raf, on loan from Strasbourg for di 2022-2023 season, but e leave a very good impression. Since then, e don play for Lausanne and Auxerre, and now e dey play im first World Cup with Ghana.
Di defender start di competition with a win against Panama (1-0), before holding England to a draw (0-0). Di Black Stars play dia last group match against Croatia, wey dem lose 2-1. Dat result still put dem among di best third-placed teams.
Marvin Senaya start every match, playing full time for di first and third matches, and e dey substituted at di 87th minute against England. For round of 16, Ghana go face Colombia on Saturday, July 4 at 3:30am.
Mory Diaw join Rodez for February 2025 and play di second half of di 2024-2025 season as goalkeeper, before e move to Le Havre. Di 33-year-old Senegalese goalkeeper start dis World Cup as a substitute.
E watch from di bench as Senegal lose to France 3-1. For di second match, as Norway dey lead 3-1, di starting goalkeeper Edouard Mendy get injured. Mory Diaw come in, and im team reduce di score to 3-2 but no fit get any point.
E start di third match, wey Senegal win big 5-0 against Iraq. Dat win boost dia goal difference and put dem among di best third-placed teams. For di 120 minutes wey e don play for di World Cup, e never concede any goal.
For round of 16, Senegal go face Belgium on Wednesday, July 1 at 10pm.
