History of the Argentina national football team Cup champion, and Argentina's biggest loss since their 6-1 loss to Bolivia in 2009, and also tied the record for Argentina's biggest loss overall, by a margin of five goals. On 14 May 2018, Sampaoli announced a 35 man preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup, and the final squad list was released on 21 May 2018. When the World Cup in Russia came around, the tournament was a disaster for the "Albiceleste". Argentina competed in Group D. Argentina drew 1–1 with Iceland during their opening World Cup group match, with one goal scored by Sergio Agüero, and the other
DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup DR Congo national football team (formerly the Zaire national football team) have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974 when they were known as Zaire. They were the first Sub-Saharan African team to participate in a World Cup Finals. Despite respectable performances against Scotland and Brazil they were defeated in all three matches with a total goal difference of 0-14. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Zairian dictator Mobutu Sese Seko invested heavily in the national football team. It led to continental success, with Zaire