During this CAN, Michel Kuka Mboladinga became an icon and taught new generations, who did not necessarily know him, the importance of Patrice Lumumba.
While this Congolese supporter spent his time standing still during his team’s matches to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister of the DRC assassinated in 1961, Nigeria striker Akor Adams celebrated his goal in the same way against Algeria (0-2) this Saturday in the quarter-finals of the CAN.
Author of Nigeria’s second goal on a nice pass from Victor Osimhen and after clearing Luca Zidane, the Sevilla striker celebrated his goal by remaining still and raising his arm. A wink that he shared on his social networks at the end of the meeting.
As a reminder, Michel Kuka Mboladinga found himself in the spotlight despite himself during his team’s defeat in the round of 16 against Algeria. Fennecs striker Mohammed Amoura imitated his pose after his team’s winning goal in overtime. A disappointment which had been very badly experienced by the Congolese supporters. The scorer then apologized and the Algerian federation, keen to put an end to the incident, offered the supporter jerseys.
With this victory against Algeria, Akor Adams and Nigeria will meet Morocco in the semi-finals for a shock at the summit. The opportunity for the Super Eagles to reach the final for the second consecutive time, after their defeat in the final in 2023 against Ivory Coast.
