26/06/2026
During DR Congo's match against Colombia, FIFA’s broadcast cameras appeared to cut away from this moment - possibly due to rules around political gestures and protests.
Superfan Lumumba Vea covered his mouth and mimicked a gun pointed at his head in a powerful symbolic protest against the perceived silence surrounding the conflict in eastern DR Congo.
One of the globe's most severe, yet least-covered, humanitarian crises has displaced millions and claimed countless lives through violence and massacres.
The iconic supporter used his influence and the World Cup stage to draw attention to a tragedy he clearly feels the world cannot afford to continue to ignore 👏🇨🇩
