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Completed 2026 World Cup · Round of 32

England 2–1 DR Congo: match result

Match 80 · Round of 32July 1, 2026
England2
  • Harry Kane75'
  • Harry Kane86'
2–1

England won in normal time

DR Congo1
  • Brian Cipenga7'
TimelineENGCOD
0153045607590

7' goal Brian Cipenga, 75' goal Harry Kane, 86' goal Harry Kane

59.7%Possession40.3%
16Shots7
7On target2
Atlanta StadiumAtlantaFT
This match
ScorecardAnalysisTeam statsContextNearby matches
EnglandDR Congo
Attendance68,239
RefereeAdham Mohammad
ENG4-2-3-1
COD4-3-3
Result statusFull time

Match intelligence

What separated the teams

01 · Finishing

England had the scoring edge

12.5%Goal conversion14.3%
02 · Territory

England controlled more of the ball

59.7%Possession40.3%
03 · Defensive workload

DR Congo made more recorded interventions

31Saves, interceptions, clearances44

Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.

Team comparison

Complete performance breakdown

ENGCOD

Attacking output

Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.

16Attempts7
7On target2
3Blocked shots2
43.8%Shot accuracy28.6%
12.5%Goal conversion14.3%

Goals divided by attempts

Possession & passing

Control, circulation and progression of the ball.

59.7%Possession40.3%
468Passes completed299
90%Pass accuracy80%
9Crosses completed1
19Long balls completed18

Defensive work

Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.

1Saves5
6Tackles won8
50%Tackle success40%
7Interceptions3
23Clearances36

Discipline & pressure

Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.

10Fouls committed12
0Offsides4
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Corners3

Player leaders

Who led the recorded actions

2
GoalsHarry KaneHarry Kane
2
Assists
AG
Anthony Gordon
5
ShotsHarry KaneHarry Kane
3
On targetJude BellinghamJude BellinghamHarry KaneHarry Kane
3
Fouls won
NM
Nathanaël Mbuku
5
Saves
LM
Lionel Mpasi

Minute by minute

Everything that happened, in order

Goals, cards, penalties and substitutions as recorded.

G Goal! CardP Penalty↕ Substitution
England versus DR Congo match event timelineGoals, cards, penalties and substitutions plotted by recorded minute for each team.0'15'30'45'60'75'90'ENGCOD7' · Goal · Brian CipengaG19' · Yellow Card · Jude Bellingham!28' · Yellow Card · Noah Sadiki!61' · Substitution · Bukayo Saka↕61' · Substitution · Anthony Gordon↕64' · Substitution · Meschack Elia↕70' · Substitution · Eberechi Eze↕75' · Goal - Header · Harry KaneG76' · Substitution · Théo Bongonda↕76' · Substitution · Edo Kayembe↕86' · Goal · Harry KaneG89' · Substitution · Joris Kayembe↕89' · Substitution · Fiston Mayele↕90'+1' · Substitution · John Stones↕
England2 goals·1 cards·4 changes
DR Congo1 goals·1 cards·5 changes

Key events

Goals, cards and penalties

  1. 7'
    Brian CipengaGoal

    Right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner

    Assist Chancel Mbemba ·

  2. 19'
    Jude BellinghamYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

  3. 28'
    Noah SadikiYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

  4. 75'
    Harry KaneGoal - Header

    Header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner

    Assist Anthony Gordon · with a cross

  5. 86'
    Harry KaneGoal

    Right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner

    Assist Anthony Gordon ·

Lineup & influence

England

England

4-2-3-1Thomas Tuchel
Confirmed XI
1Pickford25↓Spence3O'Reilly4↓Rice2Konsa6Guéhi20↓Madueke8Anderson9Kane10Bellingham11↓Rashford
LowerHigher↑ Attacking
Jordan Pickford

Jordan Pickford

ENG · #1 · Goalkeeper

Starter
Involvement56%
1Saves
1Conceded
0Shots faced
0Fouls
0Yellow

Influence model uses assigned role plus real ESPN involvement, not fabricated tracking coordinates.

Impact changes

4 used

Tournament path

How both teams reached this match

England
3W · 1D · 0L · 8–3
M22 · GroupCROW 4–2
M46 · GroupGHAD 0–0
M68 · GroupPANW 2–0
M80 · Round of 32CODW 2–1
DR Congo
1W · 1D · 2L · 5–5
M21 · GroupPORD 1–1
M48 · GroupCOLL 0–1
M70 · GroupUZBW 3–1
M80 · Round of 32ENGL 1–2

All-time World Cup meetings

England vs DR Congo, across editions

1ENG wins
0Draws
0COD wins
1meetings
2–1goal balance
1knockout meetings
2026England 2–1 DR CongoRound of 32

Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.

Adjacent archive results

Nearby matches

Match 79 · Round of 32Mexico 2–0 EcuadorMatch 81 · Round of 32Belgium 3–2 Senegal

Archived match data: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.