England beat DR Congo 2-1 in the round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup played on JUL 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, USA), with a capacity of 68 239. Goals from B. Cipenga (7′), H. Kane (75′), H. Kane (86′). Harry Kane was named player of the match (rating 8.3).
⚽ Goalscorers
- 7'B. Cipenga· assist C. Mbemba
- 75'H. Kane· assist A. Gordon
- 86'H. Kane· assist A. Gordon
🟨 Cards
- 19'J. Bellingham
- 28'N. Sadiki
Line-ups
England4-2-3-1
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
- 1Jordan PickfordG
- 25Djed SpenceD
- 2Ezri KonsaD
- 6Marc GuéhiD
- 3Nico O'ReillyD
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 4Declan RiceM
- 20Noni MaduekeM
- 10Jude BellinghamM
- 11Marcus RashfordM
- 9Harry KaneF
Substitutes
18 Anthony Gordon · 7 Bukayo Saka · 21 Eberechi Eze · 5 John Stones · 23 James Trafford · 13 Dean Henderson · 12 Trevoh Chalobah · 15 Dan Burn · 24 Reece James · 26 Jarell Quansah · 14 Jordan Henderson · 17 Morgan Rogers · 16 Kobbie Mainoo · 19 Ollie Watkins · 22 Ivan Toney
DR Congo4-3-3
Coach: Sebastien Desabre
- 1Lionel Mpasi NzauG
- 2Aaron Wan-BissakaD
- 22Chancel MbembaD
- 4Axel TuanzebeD
- 26Arthur MasuakuD
- 6Ngal'ayel MukauM
- 8Samuel MoutoussamyM
- 14Noah SadikiM
- 7Nathanaël MbukuF
- 20Yoane WissaF
- 9Brian CipengaF
Substitutes
13 Meschak Elia · 10 Théo Bongonda · 25 Edo Kayembe · 12 Joris Kayembe · 19 Fiston Mayele · 21 Matthieu Epolo · 16 Timothy Fayulu · 5 Dylan Batubinsika · 24 Gedeon Kalulu · 3 Steve Kapuadi · 11 Gaël Kakuta · 18 Charles Pickel · 15 Aaron Tshibola · 17 Cédric Bakambu · 23 Simon Banza
Match stats
EnglandDR Congo
- 60%Possession40%
- 16Total shots7
- 7Shots on target2
- 5Corners3
- 10Fouls12
- 0Offsides4
- 1Saves5
- 91%Pass accuracy82%
- 2.04Expected goals (xG)0.80