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England vs Congo DR — FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32

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England
2–1
Match Finished
Congo DR
🗓 Wednesday 1 July 2026 📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 🧑‍⚖️ Adham Mohammad, Jordan

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Result: England won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.029

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Match recap

England beat Congo DR 2–1.

Scorers — England: H. Kane 75', 86' · Congo DR: B. Cipenga 7'

Possession: England 60% – Congo DR 40%.

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Timeline

  1. SUBSTITUTIONEngland90+1'
    JJ. StonesCDMD. RiceD
  2. SUBSTITUTIONCongo DR89'
    FF. MayeleCMS. MoutoussamyS
  3. SUBSTITUTIONCongo DR89'
    JJ. KayembeLBA. MasuakuA
  4. GOALEngland86'
    England2–1Congo DR
    H

    H. KaneST

    England · assist: A. Gordon

  5. SUBSTITUTIONCongo DR76'
    TT. BongondaLWB. CipengaB
  6. SUBSTITUTIONCongo DR76'
    EE. KayembeRMN. MukauN
  7. GOALEngland75'
    England1–1Congo DR
    H

    H. KaneST

    England · assist: A. Gordon

  8. SUBSTITUTIONEngland70'
    EE. EzeRBD. SpenceD
  9. SUBSTITUTIONCongo DR64'
    MM. EliaRWN. MbukuN
  10. SUBSTITUTIONEngland61'
    BB. SakaRMN. MaduekeN
  11. SUBSTITUTIONEngland61'
    AA. GordonLMM. RashfordM
  12. YELLOW CARDCongo DR28'
    N

    N. SadikiLM

    Congo DR

  13. YELLOW CARDEngland19'
    J

    J. BellinghamCAM

    England

  14. GOALCongo DR7'
    England0–1Congo DR
    B

    B. CipengaLW

    Congo DR · assist: C. Mbemba

Match stats

60%Ball Possession40%
2.04Expected goals (xG)0.80
16Total Shots7
7Shots on Goal2
5Corner Kicks3
0Offsides4
10Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves5

Lineups

H
Player of the match Harry Kane England
8.3
England4-2-3-1
16.2PickfordGK
35.9O'ReillyLB
67.3GuéhiCB
26.9KonsaCB
256.7SpenceRB
47.2RiceCDM
87.7AndersonCDM
116.9RashfordLM
107.0BellinghamCAM
207.9MaduekeRM
9★8.3KaneST
Congo DR4-3-3
17.5Mpasi NzauGK
266.2MasuakuLB
46.7TuanzebeCB
227.2MbembaCB
27.6Wan-BissakaRB
146.2SadikiLM
87.0MoutoussamyCM
66.3MukauRM
97.0CipengaLW
206.3WissaST
76.9MbukuRW
England4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • AAnthony Gordon#1861'7.2
  • BBukayo Saka#761'6.9
  • EEberechi Eze#2170'6.6
  • JJohn Stones#590+1'
  • JJames Trafford#23
  • DDean Henderson#13
  • TTrevoh Chalobah#12
  • DDan Burn#15
  • RReece James#24
  • JJarell Quansah#26
  • JJordan Henderson#14
  • MMorgan Rogers#17
  • KKobbie Mainoo#16
  • OOllie Watkins#19
  • IIvan Toney#22
TCoachThomas Tuchel
Congo DR4-3-3

Substitutes

  • MMeschak Elia#1364'6.3
  • TThéo Bongonda#1076'6.6
  • EEdo Kayembe#2576'6.3
  • JJoris Kayembe#1289'
  • FFiston Mayele#1989'
  • MMatthieu Epolo#21
  • TTimothy Fayulu#16
  • DDylan Batubinsika#5
  • GGedeon Kalulu#24
  • SSteve Kapuadi#3
  • GGaël Kakuta#11
  • CCharles Pickel#18
  • AAaron Tshibola#15
  • CCédric Bakambu#17
  • SSimon Banza#23
SCoachSebastien Desabre
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal