Kinshasa, July 2 -- DR Congo president Moise Katumbi hailed the men's national side after their round of 32 exit in the ongoing FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 loss to England on Wednesday.

Despite an opening goal by Brian Cipenga in the seventh minute, which kept DR Congo in command for the vast majority of the match, two late strikes from England skipper Harry Kane in the 75th and 86th minutes swung the game in England's favour, booking them a round of 16 clash against Mexico.

Posting on X, Katumbi hailed the "valiant Leopards" and the head coach, Sebastien Desabre, for "soothing the hearts of all Congolese" with a historic qualification to the knockout stage, expressing pride in the team's performance.

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