Lingala → English transcript

People of Congo, I, your child Chancel

Mbemba Mangulu. We are fighting for the country of us all.

But this battle we are fighting…

Those who have eyes to see, they see. Those who do not have eyes to see,

they do not see.

We are the ones who go out on the field. If we say“ ah,” just lend us even a

little ear to listen to us.

Let us be strong

in the name of God.

We are all fighting. Our struggle has lasted fifty- two years.

Today we got an opportunity, the young people,

those who have energy. The only sad thing is, when I look at my juniors, they cry… …

because it was their first Africa Cup of Nations.

You saw their eyes there, God belongs to all of us.

We are fighting,

if God allows…

… people will be happy.

I promise them

God.

But listen to us. We are nothing, but at least listen to us… leave Even if

we have only one minute. But we are men. We are men. In this world,

you have to fight.

This is the field where we are fighting,

so we can make the Congolese people happy. So we can be united.

God will allow it for us.

God will allow it for us.

May He protect all the players so they come back well, may God protect...

... each one of them,

those who will add something extra by coming to give strength to the group.

We are waiting for their hands to be freed. But we are men, we are fighting.