Congo announced that head coach Sébastien Desabre's father had died following the team's loss to England in the World Cup on Wednesday
The 49-year-old French coach appeared surprised when a team official made the announcement to members of the media following his press conference
Congo lost to England 2-1 after leading much of the match on Wednesday
Shortly after its heartbreaking loss to England in the World Cup, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that head coach Sébastien Desabre’s father had recently died.
The shocking announcement on Wednesday, July 1 came from a team media official who shared that Desabre’s dad had passed away just as the coach’s press conference was wrapping up following his team’s 2-1 loss to England.