DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre hopes for a strong World Cup performance to bring relief to supporters back home, as the team makes its first tournament appearance since 1974.

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said Thursday he hopes his side can deliver a strong World Cup showing after arriving in the US following a quarantine period linked to the Ebola outbreak. The team, making their first appearance at the tournament since 1974, have relocated preparations abroad but aim to bring relief to supporters back home.