England were pushed to the brink by DR Congo in Atlanta after Brian Cipenga gave the African side a shock lead in the first half.

Harry Kane turned out to be England's saviour in a comeback win over DR Congo in a Round of 32 clash. England staged a second-half fightback at Atlanta Stadium, with Kane scoring twice in 11 minutes

A remarkable coincidence involving three African nations also emerged during the FIFA World Cup, Round of 32.

England captain Harry Kane scored a contender for 'Goal of the tournament ' as his 86th-minute strike took the team past DR Congo, into the Round of 16 of the tournament.

Harry Kane scored his 13th goal in FIFA World Cups as England beat DR Congo 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match.

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre was at the post-match press conference when he was informed of his father's death.

Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka paid an emotional tribute to the national football team after their spirited FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended in a narrow 2-1 defeat to England.

A highly controversial first-half penalty denial involving England captain Harry Kane has ignited a fierce debate in the footballing world.

Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16.

England were left fuming after Harry Kane was denied a crucial penalty by the referee during their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter against DR Congo.

Even before the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match in Atlanta was 10 minutes old, England suffered a rude jolt as Brian Cipenga scored in the seventh minute. But it was not Cipenga that England were most worried about

Lionel Messi returns to the Florida city he now calls home for a last 32 clash against the surprise package of the tournament Cape Verde on Friday after scoring six times in the group stages.

England vs DR Congo Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Updates: Harry Kane scored two goals in the second half to help England bounce back from 0-1 down to beat DR Congo 2-1 in their Round of 32 encounter.

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said all the pressure is on England for their World Cup last-32 meeting on Wednesday as his side have already achieved their targets.

DR Congo's long road to a first World Cup in 52 years has been beset by challenges that their English opponents in the last 32 on Wednesday could scarcely imagine.

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham produced the magic to carry England through to the World Cup knockout stages, but questions remain over the balance of Thomas Tuchel's squad.

FIFA World Cup 2026, Day 16 Results And Highlights: Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free-kick to break another FIFA World Cup record while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to inspire Portugal again.

Africa had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. After Congo's 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan and Algeria's stunning 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday night, nine are headed to the knockout stage.