DR Congo will face Jamaica in the World Cup intercontinental play-off final for a place in this year's World Cup, and Wissa spoke to the media ahead of the match.
Speaking about this crucial match, Wissa said: "I feel very good now, much better than before. You are right, I have been affected by injuries before. Even after my comeback, I have not been very smooth in regaining my physical condition. So now my overall situation is very good, both physically and mentally. I am also very happy to be here today.
We have been waiting for this opportunity for many years. We know that the pressure is more on our side today. But at the same time, we are also very happy to play this game, because our teammates have performed very well in the African play-offs. So now we know that we are capable of doing it. We have more than 90 minutes to make history.
They have many very good players and are very strong, because I have played against some of them. They are indeed a very strong team, and they have basically maintained the same squad over the years. So it will definitely be a very difficult game, and it will definitely be a very physical game. We must be prepared for every stage of the game and try to control the game in our own hands.
I don't think we are the favorites. We must remain humble enough to know that we can of course win, but we can also lose. So I don't think we are the favorites, after all, we haven't participated in the World Cup for a long time, and they have been at this level all these years. So I think it will be a 50-50 game, and we are ready to play this game well.
This is really special, because we have missed the World Cup in the play-offs 3 times. So the situation is different now, it used to be two rounds home and away, now there is only this one game left. Like I said just now, last November we performed very well in the African play-offs, defeating Cameroon and Nigeria one after another, which is not easy, I think you have seen those games too. So now, we are only 90 minutes away from completing something bigger than ourselves. This feeling is really incredible.
The weather here is indeed much better than in England, but it still takes a few days to get used to it. The sun is very strong here, and the weather is very hot, so I think we must also prepare for these situations in advance. We are very lucky to be able to come here almost a week in advance to adapt to the weather and various conditions here. So overall, we are still very satisfied with the weather here.”