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\u201cSorry Ronaldo\u201d \u2013 Congolese Fan Steals The Show With Her Dance During Portugal Game In World Cup [VIDEO]<\/p>\n
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She made people switch their allegiance.<\/p>\n
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DR Congo made history on Tuesday by returning to the FIFA\u00a0World Cup\u00a0for the first time since 1974. Their supporters showed up in full force. And one Congolese fan made sure nobody in the stadium \u2014 or on social media \u2014 could look away.<\/p>\n
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Cameras caught a young woman dancing in the stands, draped in the DR Congo flag. She moved with pure joy and unbridled energy throughout the match. The crowd around her fed off every second of it. The clip spread across social media almost instantly, racking up millions of views within hours.<\/p>\n
It was the kind of moment the 2026 World Cup was made for. DR Congo\u2019s diaspora in the United States has been incredibly passionate throughout the tournament. As TotalProSports previously covered, Congolese fans\u00a0showed up in massive numbers\u00a0to welcome their team upon arrival in Houston, dancing to ndombolo music and waving sky blue flags. Tuesday\u2019s match brought all of that energy inside the stadium.<\/p>\n
The Congolese fan quickly became the face of the night. Social media users called her the best thing to come out of the match. Posts featuring her clip competed with match highlights for views and engagement across X and TikTok.<\/p>\n
This World Cup has been full of viral fan moments. The\u00a0Paraguay superfan Marisol Olmedo\u00a0turned heads at SoFi Stadium during her country\u2019s opener against the USA. Croatia\u2019s\u00a0Ivana Knoll has been a fixture\u00a0at multiple World Cups and is back again in 2026. But this Congolese fan carved out her own moment \u2014 and it was completely authentic.<\/p>\n
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DR Congo Fans React and the Internet Goes Wild<\/p>\n
The response online was immediate and overwhelming. Fans flooded the comments with nothing but love for the Congolese supporter. Here is what people had to say:<\/p>\n
\u201cDR CONGO FANS HAVING THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES,\u201d\u00a0one wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cALL EYES ON DR CONGO,\u201d\u00a0one commented.<\/p>\n
\u201cALL EYES ON DR CONGO,\u201d\u00a0one commented.<\/p>\n
\u201cdr congo all day,\u201d\u00a0one declared.<\/p>\n
Congolese Fan Isn\u2019t Real<\/p>\n
As great as this was, the truth is that the video was AI-generated. For starters, the three accounts that posted the video are known for sharing fake content.<\/p>\n
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The video shows the girl with a pink iPhone in her right hand before she starts dancing, and the device suddenly disappears. Additionally, a fan with a beige sweater clapped his hands while holding an iPhone at the same time.<\/p>\n
This World Cup has been full of viral fan moments. The\u00a0Paraguay superfan Marisol Olmedo\u00a0turned heads at SoFi Stadium during her country\u2019s opener against the USA. Croatia\u2019s\u00a0Ivana Knoll has been a fixture\u00a0at multiple World Cups and is back again in 2026. But this Congolese fan carved out her own moment \u2014 and it was completely authentic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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