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1/16 finals

England vs DR Congo

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:00 CET/CEST. 2 - 1.

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England flag

England

2 - 1 Finished
DR Congo flag

DR Congo

Match

Details

Date
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Stage
1/16 finals
Status
Finished
Winner
England
Goals
7' COD Brian Cipenga75' ENG Harry Kane86' ENG Harry Kane
Cards
2 cards (ENG 1Y/0R, COD 1Y/0R)
Substitutions
7 substitutions (ENG 4, COD 3)
Fouls
22 fouls (ENG 10, COD 12)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group L Table

Group details
England flagEngland #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1England flagEnglandAdvanced from groupEngland finished 1st in Group L with 7 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out SFOut SFEliminated in the Semi-finals against Argentina, 1 - 2.7+4210
2Croatia flagCroatiaAdvanced from groupCroatia finished 2nd in Group L with 6 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Portugal, 2 - 1.60201
3Ghana flagGhana3rd #4Advanced from groupGhana finished 3rd in Group L with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Colombia, 1 - 0.40111
4Panama flagPanamaGroup-stage exitPanama finished 4th in Group L with 0 points and -4 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-4003
Away qualifying group

Group K Table

Group details
DR Congo flagDR Congo #3 Advanced as third-place team / Best third #1
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Colombia flagColombiaAdvanced from groupColombia finished 1st in Group K with 7 points and +3 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Switzerland, 0 - 0 (pens 4 - 3).7+3210
2Portugal flagPortugalAdvanced from groupPortugal finished 2nd in Group K with 5 points and +5 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Spain, 0 - 1.5+5120
3DR Congo flagDR Congo3rd #1Advanced from groupDR Congo finished 3rd in Group K with 4 points and +1 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against England, 2 - 1.4+1111
4Uzbekistan flagUzbekistanGroup-stage exitUzbekistan finished 4th in Group K with 0 points and -9 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-9003
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
England flagEngland2 - 1DR CongoDR Congo flag
EnglandDR CongoGoalYellowRedSub
7' - Goal - Brian Cipenga - England 0-1 DR Congo32' - Key moment - Lionel Mpasi60' - Key moment - England75' - Goal - Harry Kane - England 1-1 DR Congo86' - Goal - Harry Kane - England 2-1 DR CongoFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on FIFA and match-report coverage: DR Congo shocked England early, Mpasi kept them ahead, then Kane turned the game late from Gordon service.

Events

Match Events

7'
Goal: Brian Cipenga

DR Congo - England 0-1 DR Congo - Early DR Congo goal after England misjudge the bounce.

32'
Key moment: Lionel Mpasi

DR Congo - Goalkeeper starts a long spell of resistance.

60'
Key moment: England

England - Pressure builds around the DR Congo box.

75'
Goal: Harry Kane

England - Assist: Anthony Gordon - England 1-1 DR Congo - Header finally beats Mpasi.

86'
Goal: Harry Kane

England - Assist: Anthony Gordon - England 2-1 DR Congo - Late winner completes the comeback.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

England - Official team total: 10 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

DR Congo - Official team total: 12 fouls committed.

FT
Substitution: Substitutions used

England - Official/team-sheet total: 4 substitutions used.

FT
Substitution: Substitutions used

DR Congo - Official/team-sheet total: 3 substitutions used.

FT
Yellow card: Discipline total

England - Official team total: 1 yellow cards.

FT
Yellow card: Discipline total

DR Congo - Official team total: 1 yellow cards.

FT
Key moment: Full time

England - England survive a scare.

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