Atlanta: England fans held their breath as Harry Kane scored a brace late in the game to give England a 2-1 comeback victory over Congo. The result of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match between England and DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium saw England advance to the Round of 16.
According to Thai News Agency, just seven minutes into the game, DR Congo shocked the England fans by taking a 1-0 lead. Champal Mbamba brought the ball up the right flank before crossing to Bryan Zypenga at the far post. Zypenga controlled the ball with one touch and fired past Jordan Pickford into an unmarked net.
After that, England went on the offensive and eventually equalized 1-1 in the 75th minute. Anthony Gordon crossed the ball from the left wing to Harry Kane, who headed it into the net from close range.
Then, in the 86th minute, the "Three Lions" took the lead 2-1. Anthony Gordon dribbled the ball into the penalty area before passing it to Harry Kane, who touched the ball past the DR Congo defenders before unleashing a powerful right-footed shot into the net, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
Before the end of the 90 minutes, England defeated DR Congo 2-1 to advance to the Round of 16, where they will face the host nation Mexico at Mexico City Stadium on Monday, July 6th at 7:00 AM.