Our earliest — and arguably most daring — kit, a yellow-and-green standout, perfectly captured its era.
Beyond the oversized collar and deep V-neck, its defining touch was placing both the country’s name and the Leopards’ nickname and crest across the chest.
Congolese designer Alvin Junior Mak, who recently went viral for the current squad’s leopard-print arrival suits, says he looked to 1974 fashion for inspiration.
“In Africa, we believe that to move forward you must first understand where you come from,” he told BBC Sport Africa.
Zaire’s campaign 52 years ago — including a 9-0 loss to Yugoslavia — was disappointing, but the kit was anything but.