This image depicts an outdoor scene in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a group of individuals playing football on an unpaved, reddish-brown dirt field

This image depicts an outdoor scene in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a group of individuals playing football on an unpaved, reddish-brown dirt field. A total of thirteen individuals are visible, predominantly young boys. In the left-center foreground, two boys wear light blue shirts and shorts; one, wearing yellow flip-flops, faces right, while the other faces slightly left. Central to the frame, five boys in yellow t-shirts and dark shorts are actively engaged with a light-colored football, with one boy positioned to kick the ball. To the right, a makeshift goalpost is constructed from two vertical wooden poles and a horizontal crossbar. Near this goalpost, a child in a yellow shirt is captured in a dynamic pose suggestive of a handstand or cartwheel, while another smaller child in a light blue outfit stands further right, observing the activity. An individual in a yellow shirt stands in the right foreground, observing the game. In the mid-background, two older individuals are present: one in a light t-shirt and dark trousers, and another in a white t-shirt and red shorts. The background features green trees and dense vegetation, a small dark-colored building with a light-colored roof, and scattered piles of reddish-brown bricks. The ground is dry and appears uneven.