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Yoane Wissa turns injury-hit season into a historic World Cup moment
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 17, 2026
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What happened
Yoane Wissa, injured and barely used at Newcastle, scored DR Congo’s first-ever World Cup goal against Portugal in Houston. His late first-half header made it 1-1 after 45 minutes in a surprise 2026 World Cup match.
- 01Wissa scored Congo’s first-ever World Cup goal.
- 02The equalizer came against Portugal in Houston.
- 03He joined Newcastle for nearly 60 million euros.
- 04A knee injury kept him out for a long spell.
- 05He missed the Africa Cup of Nations and later averaged under 30 minutes per game.
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