A football match is underway in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A football match is underway in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ten young males, appearing as children or adolescents, are scattered across a reddish-brown dirt field with sparse, dry vegetation. Seven are attired in light blue short-sleeved shirts and matching shorts, some with numbers (e.g., "9"), while one wears a yellow shirt with black shorts, another an orange long-sleeved shirt with dark trousers, and one a light blue shirt with dark shorts. Most individuals are barefoot. A deflated brown football rests on the ground in the mid-left. The subjects exhibit various states of motion: some are running, others walking, and some standing, indicating active play. In the background, beyond a strip of tall, dry grass and brush, several small, single-story structures constructed from reddish-brown earth with dark roofs are visible. Clothes, including red and white items, are hanging to dry outside one of these buildings. The distant horizon features forested hills under a light grey sky, suggesting either an overcast day or atmospheric haze.