Since 2018, DR Congo's regional rival Rwanda has had a sponsorship deal with English side Arsenal promoting tourism in the country with the slogan "Visit Rwanda" on the sleeves of the players' shirts. French team Paris St-Germain and German side Bayern Munich have similar deals.

The sponsorship ensures the central African nation's logo of "DRC, coeur de l'Afrique" will appear on the back of all Barca training kits.

FC Barcelona has announced a four-year strategic sponsorship agreement with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), becoming the third elite European football club, after AC Milan and AS Monaco,