Congo Coach Sebastian Desabre Informed of Father's Death During World Cup Press Conference

Sebastian Desabre, the coach of the Congo national football team, was informed of his father's death during a press conference following Congo's 2-1 loss to England in the Round of 32 at the World Cup. The announcement was made by the team's spokesperson at the Atlanta stadium, who expressed condolences before the press conference was abruptly halted. Desabre appeared surprised by the news, thanked the spokesperson, and then left the room. It remains unclear when exactly Desabre was informed of his father's passing. Prior to the announcement, Desabre reflected on his team's performance, expressing pride in his players despite the disappointment of elimination by a strong England side. He stated, "Today we are disappointed because we believed we could do it, and I think we played a good game."