England vs DR Congo

England vs DR Congo in the Round of 32, played July 1 in Atlanta, ended 2-1 to England after DR Congo had led for much of the match, a result completed by a Harry Kane brace in the 75th and 86th minutes.
DR Congo had gone ahead early through Brian Cipenga in the 7th minute, holding that lead deep into the second half in what was the country's first-ever World Cup knockout appearance, following a 52-year absence from the tournament before qualifying for FWC26 as a third-place finisher from Group K, where they drew Portugal 1-1, lost to Colombia 0-1 and beat Uzbekistan 3-1. England, who had won Group L before this match with a 4-2 win over Croatia, a 0-0 draw with Ghana and a 2-0 win over Panama, needed Kane's intervention to turn the game, first equalizing and then completing the comeback with stoppage time to go. The result ended DR Congo's historic run but confirmed England as one of the tournament's more battle-tested sides heading into the rest of the knockout stage.
Follow England vs DR Congo for the full picture from that Round of 32 result, with the widget below covering lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics from the game. For DR Congo, reaching the knockout stage at all marks a landmark in the country's football history; for England, the comeback set up a Round of 16 meeting with Mexico and, from there, a quarterfinal against Norway. Check the page here for the complete match data.