Congo, 197811th World Cup Soccer Championships

The People's Republic of Congo (former French colony of Middle Congo) issued this set of five stamps on Apr. 4, 1978 to promote the 11th World Cup Soccer Championships held in Argentina (June 1-25, 1978. This is a canceled set that features "Argentina '78" emblem and the following soccer players: Giacinto Facchetti, Bobby Moore, Raymond Kopa, Pele, and Franz Beckenbauer.

This set has a retail value of $2.00 (Scott 2007 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 2)

The actual size of each stamp is 39mm x 51.5mm.