Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, described as a “statue superfan” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) football fan community, will not attend DR Congo’s World Cup match against England. According to reports, he is currently in Mexico and is stranded there after being denied a US visa, preventing him from traveling for the game. The coverage also says he is expected to be replaced by a new figure ahead of the England match. A “Gen Z version” of the statue is set to take his place for the fixture, although details about who will produce or portray the replacement figure were not provided. Both sources frame the situation as travel-related and present it as a last-minute change to the planned fan display for the England match. The reports focus on his inability to reach the event due to visa issues and the decision to use an alternate statue version for the match.