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M80 · Round of 32Wed, Jul 1 · 12:00 local
England
ENG
vs
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta
DR Congo
COD

Match report

2–1

Kane brace in 11 minutes rescues England from a 1-0 deficit — first England knockout-stage brace since Lineker vs Cameroon in the 1990 QF. Sets up a R16 date at the Azteca with hosts Mexico.

Timeline

  1. 7'⚽Brian Cipenga
  2. 75'⚽Harry Kane · assist Anthony Gordon
  3. 86'⚽Harry Kane

England · Group L

2W-1D-0L · 6-2 (+4)
  • W4-2H CroatiaWed, Jun 17
  • D0-0H GhanaTue, Jun 23
  • W2-0A PanamaSat, Jun 27

DR Congo · Group K

1W-1D-1L · 4-3 (+1)
  • D1-1A PortugalWed, Jun 17
  • L0-1A ColombiaTue, Jun 23
  • W3-1H UzbekistanSat, Jun 27

Head-to-head — group stage

6
Goals scored
4
2
Goals conceded
3
0
Cards (Y / R)
0

Stat coverage is incomplete in some games — bars show only what was recorded.

Best players — Englandover the group stage

  • ·F
    Harry Kane
    Forward · Bayern Munich (GER)
    Group: 2G · 2 apps
    Club 2025-26 Bundesliga: 32 apps · 30G · 6A
  • ·M
    Jude Bellingham
    Midfielder · Real Madrid (ESP)
    Group: 1G · 2 apps
    Club 2025-26 La Liga: 34 apps · 13G · 10A
  • ·
    Marcus Rashford
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 1 apps
Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1

Best players — DR Congoover the group stage

  • ·
    Yoane Wissa
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 2 apps
  • ·
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka
    Squad member
    Group: 0G · 2 apps
  • ·
    Arthur Masuaku
    Squad member
    Group: 0G · 2 apps
Most-used shape: 5-3-2

England scouting

Biggest strength

Bellingham's box arrivals plus Kane's link play under pressure.

Biggest weakness

Tempo control when an opponent sits deep — the press loosens.

DR Congo scouting

Biggest strengthauto

Positive goal difference (+1) — got the results when it mattered.

Biggest weaknessauto

Dropped 1 of 3 — gettable on the right day.