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World Cup · Round of 32 L FT
England
2 – 1
Congo DR
1 Jul 2026 · 16:00 Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Adham Mohammad, Jordan
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Match events

7'
B. Cipenga (C. Mbemba)
Jude Bellingham
19'
27'
Noah Sadiki
Harry Kane
44'
M. Rashford (A. Gordon)
61'
N. Madueke (B. Saka)
61'
64'
N. Mbuku (M. Elia)
D. Spence (E. Eze)
70'
H. Kane (A. Gordon)
75'
76'
N. Mukau (E. Kayembe)
76'
B. Cipenga (T. Bongonda)
H. Kane (A. Gordon)
86'
89'
A. Masuaku (J. Kayembe)
89'
S. Moutoussamy (F. Mayele)
D. Rice (J. Stones)
90'+1

Lineups

England
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Starting XI

  • 1J. PickfordG
  • 25D. SpenceD
  • 2E. KonsaD
  • 6M. GuehiD
  • 3N. O'ReillyD
  • 8E. AndersonM
  • 4D. RiceM
  • 20N. MaduekeM
  • 10J. BellinghamM
  • 11M. RashfordM
  • 9H. KaneF

Substitutes

  • 13D. HendersonG
  • 23J. TraffordG
  • 14J. HendersonM
  • 15D. BurnD
  • 19O. WatkinsF
  • 12T. ChalobahD
  • 24R. JamesD
  • 18A. GordonF
  • 17M. RogersM
  • 7B. SakaF
  • 16K. MainooM
  • 5J. StonesD
  • 22I. ToneyF
  • 21E. EzeM
  • 26J. QuansahD
Congo DR
Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Sebastien Desabre

Starting XI

  • 1L. Mpasi-NzauG
  • 2A. Wan-BissakaD
  • 22C. MbembaD
  • 4A. TuanzebeD
  • 26A. MasuakuD
  • 6N. MukauM
  • 8S. MoutoussamyM
  • 14N. SadikiM
  • 7N. MbukuF
  • 20Y. WissaF
  • 9B. CipengaF

Substitutes

  • 21M. EpoloG
  • 16T. FayuluG
  • 17C. BakambuF
  • 12J. KayembeD
  • 18C. PickelM
  • 24G. KaluluD
  • 23S. BanzaF
  • 25E. KayembeM
  • 19F. MayeleF
  • 3S. KapuadiD
  • 11G. KakutaM
  • 5D. BatubinsikaD
  • 10T. BongondaM
  • 15A. TshibolaM
  • 13M. EliaF

Statistics

60% Possession 40%
16 Shots 7
7 On target 2
517 Passes 365
91% Pass % 82%
10 Fouls 12
5 Corners 3
0 Offsides 4

Match analysis

DR Congo lost 1–2 to England.