{"id":357024,"date":"2026-06-30T19:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-dr-congos-living-statue-make-it-to-the-england-match\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:00:41","slug":"will-dr-congos-living-statue-make-it-to-the-england-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-dr-congos-living-statue-make-it-to-the-england-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Will DR Congo\u2019s living statue make it to the England match?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DhKrOg_tfEE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Will DR Congo\u2019s living statue make it to the England match?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DhKrOg_tfEE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Will DR Congo\u2019s living statue be at the England game? <\/p>\n<p>Lumumba Vea, the team\u2019s \u2019lucky charm\u2019, has been spotted at the World Cup supporting his country &#8211; by not moving a muscle. <\/p>\n<p>He missed the last match after the US refused his visa, so fans are now wondering if he will be in the crowd when Congo takes on England on July 1st. <\/p>\n<p>#worldcup #football<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will DR Congo\u2019s living statue be at the England game? 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