England vs Congo DR: World Cup Showdown Recap

England ✓

2–1Match Finished

HT 0–1

Congo DR

Match Summary

In a gripping World Cup match held on July 1, 2026, England faced off against Congo DR. The game showcased intense moments and tactical battles, with England ultimately emerging victorious. Both teams put forth a strong effort, but England's performance solidified their dominance on home soil, culminating in a decisive win.

Match Events

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

Statistics

England		Congo DR
7	Shots on Goal	2
6	Shots off Goal	3
16	Total Shots	7
3	Blocked Shots	2
13	Shots insidebox	2
3	Shots outsidebox	5
10	Fouls	12
5	Corner Kicks	3
0	Offsides	4
60%	Ball Possession	40%
1	Yellow Cards	1
	Red Cards
1	Goalkeeper Saves	5
517	Total passes	365
468	Passes accurate	299
91%	Passes %	82%
2.04	expected_goals	0.80
-0.04	goals_prevented	-0.04

Lineups

England 4-2-3-1

1J. Pickford

3N. O'Reilly

6M. Guehi

2E. Konsa

25D. Spence

4D. Rice

8E. Anderson

11M. Rashford

10J. Bellingham

20N. Madueke

9H. Kane

1 J. Pickford G
25 D. Spence D
2 E. Konsa D
6 M. Guehi D
3 N. O'Reilly D
8 E. Anderson M
4 D. Rice M
20 N. Madueke M
10 J. Bellingham M
11 M. Rashford M
9 H. Kane F

Substitutes

13 D. Henderson G
23 J. Trafford G
14 J. Henderson M
15 D. Burn D
19 O. Watkins F
12 T. Chalobah D
24 R. James D
18 A. Gordon F
17 M. Rogers M
7 B. Saka F
16 K. Mainoo M
5 J. Stones D
22 I. Toney F
21 E. Eze M
26 J. Quansah D

Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Congo DR 4-3-3

Substitutes

Coach: Sebastien Desabre

Injuries

England

R. James Missing Fixture — Hamstring Injury
J. Quansah Missing Fixture — Sprained Ankle

Player Stats

Top Rated: Harry Kane (highest match rating)

England

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Jordan Pickford	G	90'	—	0	6.2
Djed Spence	D	70'	—	0	6.7
Ezri Konsa	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Marc Guéhi	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Nico O'Reilly	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Elliot Anderson	M	90'	—	0	7.7
Declan Rice	M	89'	—	0	7.2
Noni Madueke	M	61'	—	0	7.9
Jude Bellingham	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Marcus Rashford	M	61'	—	0	6.9
Harry Kane ★ Top Rated	F	90'	2	0	8.3
Anthony Gordon sub	F	29'	—	2	7.2
Bukayo Saka sub	F	29'	—	0	6.9
Eberechi Eze sub	M	20'	—	0	6.6
John Stones sub	D	1'	—	0	—
James Trafford sub	G	—	—	—	—
Dean Henderson sub	G	—	—	—	—
Trevoh Chalobah sub	D	—	—	—	—
Dan Burn sub	D	—	—	—	—
Reece James sub	D	—	—	—	—
Jarell Quansah sub	D	—	—	—	—
Jordan Henderson sub	M	—	—	—	—
Morgan Rogers sub	M	—	—	—	—
Kobbie Mainoo sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ollie Watkins sub	F	—	—	—	—
Ivan Toney sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Jordan Pickford	—	26/–/19%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Djed Spence	—	40/–/31%	4	7/10	1/1	2/–	0/0
Ezri Konsa	—	72/–/70%	—	2/4	—	1/1	0/0
Marc Guéhi	—	68/–/68%	—	4/5	—	1/–	0/0
Nico O'Reilly	–/1	46/1/42%	—	2/7	—	1/3	0/0
Elliot Anderson	–/1	72/3/61%	2	9/13	—	1/–	0/0
Declan Rice	—	54/2/52%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Noni Madueke	—	25/3/24%	2	7/11	3/4	1/1	0/0
Jude Bellingham	3/3	39/2/33%	—	2/9	1/2	1/2	1/0
Marcus Rashford	1/3	27/–/27%	1	4/7	1/1	1/2	0/0
Harry Kane	3/4	12/1/9%	—	2/8	–/2	2/–	0/0
Anthony Gordon	–/1	20/2/18%	—	–/5	–/2	–/1	0/0
Bukayo Saka	—	11/–/9%	2	4/7	1/4	—	0/0
Eberechi Eze	—	5/–/5%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
John Stones	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
James Trafford	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dean Henderson	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Trevoh Chalobah	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dan Burn	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Reece James	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jarell Quansah	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jordan Henderson	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Morgan Rogers	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kobbie Mainoo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ollie Watkins	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ivan Toney	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Congo DR

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Lionel Mpasi Nzau	G	90'	—	0	7.5
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	D	90'	—	0	7.6
Chancel Mbemba	D	90'	—	1	7.2
Axel Tuanzebe	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Arthur Masuaku	D	89'	—	0	6.2
Ngal'ayel Mukau	M	76'	—	0	6.3
Samuel Moutoussamy	M	89'	—	0	7
Noah Sadiki	M	90'	—	0	6.2
Nathanaël Mbuku	F	64'	—	0	6.9
Yoane Wissa	F	90'	—	0	6.3
Brian Cipenga	F	76'	1	0	7
Meschak Elia sub	F	26'	—	0	6.3
Théo Bongonda sub	M	14'	—	0	6.6
Edo Kayembe sub	M	14'	—	0	6.7
Joris Kayembe sub	D	8'	—	0	6.6
Fiston Mayele sub	F	8'	—	0	6.2
Matthieu Epolo sub	G	—	—	—	—
Timothy Fayulu sub	G	—	—	—	—
Dylan Batubinsika sub	D	—	—	—	—
Gedeon Kalulu sub	D	—	—	—	—
Steve Kapuadi sub	D	—	—	—	—
Gaël Kakuta sub	M	—	—	—	—
Charles Pickel sub	M	—	—	—	—
Aaron Tshibola sub	M	—	—	—	—
Cédric Bakambu sub	F	—	—	—	—
Simon Banza sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Lionel Mpasi Nzau	—	36/–/27%	—	2/2	—	—	0/0
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	—	20/–/15%	3	5/6	—	1/–	0/0
Chancel Mbemba	—	44/1/34%	—	4/5	2/2	—	0/0
Axel Tuanzebe	—	59/–/54%	2	2/3	—	–/1	0/0
Arthur Masuaku	—	32/1/26%	4	5/11	–/2	—	0/0
Ngal'ayel Mukau	—	19/–/19%	1	3/8	–/1	2/3	0/0
Samuel Moutoussamy	—	38/–/34%	5	5/9	—	–/2	0/0
Noah Sadiki	—	35/1/31%	1	2/9	1/1	–/1	1/0
Nathanaël Mbuku	—	16/–/13%	1	5/5	1/1	3/–	0/0
Yoane Wissa	–/2	20/–/14%	—	5/8	1/1	2/–	0/0
Brian Cipenga	1/2	24/1/13%	2	4/15	1/4	1/2	0/0
Meschak Elia	1/1	4/–/3%	—	–/3	—	–/2	0/0
Théo Bongonda	—	6/–/5%	—	2/2	—	1/–	0/0
Edo Kayembe	—	8/–/8%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Joris Kayembe	—	4/–/3%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Fiston Mayele	—	—	—	–/2	—	–/1	0/0
Matthieu Epolo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Timothy Fayulu	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dylan Batubinsika	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gedeon Kalulu	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Steve Kapuadi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gaël Kakuta	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Charles Pickel	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Aaron Tshibola	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Cédric Bakambu	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Simon Banza	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup
Round: Round of 32
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Referee: Adham Mohammad, Jordan