England 2–1 Congo DR
FIFA World Cup 2026 R32 · 1 Jul 2026
England vs Congo DR in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
England beat Congo DR 2–1. B. Cipenga opened the scoring for Congo DR after 7 minutes. H. Kane made it 2–1 after 86 minutes, and that was the winner.
Goalscorers
England starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1 J. Pickford (G)
- 25 D. Spence (D)
- 2 E. Konsa (D)
- 6 M. Guehi (D)
- 3 N. O'Reilly (D)
- 8 E. Anderson (M)
- 4 D. Rice (M)
- 20 N. Madueke (M)
- 10 J. Bellingham (M)
- 11 M. Rashford (M)
- 9 H. Kane (F)
Congo DR starting lineup (4-3-3)
- 1 L. Mpasi-Nzau (G)
- 2 A. Wan-Bissaka (D)
- 22 C. Mbemba (D)
- 4 A. Tuanzebe (D)
- 26 A. Masuaku (D)
- 6 N. Mukau (M)
- 8 S. Moutoussamy (M)
- 14 N. Sadiki (M)
- 7 N. Mbuku (F)
- 20 Y. Wissa (F)
- 9 B. Cipenga (F)
Match events
- 7′ Congo DR: Normal Goal, B. Cipenga, C. Mbemba
- 19′ England: Yellow Card, Jude Bellingham
- 27′ Congo DR: Yellow Card, Noah Sadiki
- 61′ England: Substitution, M. Rashford, A. Gordon
- 61′ England: Substitution, N. Madueke, B. Saka
- 64′ Congo DR: Substitution, N. Mbuku, M. Elia
- 70′ England: Substitution, D. Spence, E. Eze
- 75′ England: Normal Goal, H. Kane, A. Gordon
- 76′ Congo DR: Substitution, N. Mukau, E. Kayembe
- 76′ Congo DR: Substitution, B. Cipenga, T. Bongonda
- 86′ England: Normal Goal, H. Kane, A. Gordon
- 89′ Congo DR: Substitution, A. Masuaku, J. Kayembe
- 89′ Congo DR: Substitution, S. Moutoussamy, F. Mayele
- 90+1′ England: Substitution, D. Rice, J. Stones
Match statistics
| Statistic | England | Congo DR |
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| Total Shots | 16 | 7 |
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| Shots on Goal | 7 | 2 |
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| Ball Possession | 60% | 40% |
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| Expected goals | 2.04 | 0.80 |
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| Corner Kicks | 5 | 3 |
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| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
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| Passes accurate | 468 | 299 |
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| Goalkeeper Saves | 1 | 5 |
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England before this match
Congo DR before this match