The England national team reserved a ticket to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after overturning its deficit to a valuable victory with a score of 2-1 against the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the confrontation that brought them together in the round of 32 competitions, so that the “Three Lions” continued their journey in the tournament.
The Congolese national team entered the match strongly, and succeeded in surprising the English with an early goal in the 7 minute. Download signature Brian Sipinga after a pass from Chancel Mbemba, imposing a moral advantage on the course of the first half, while the England team wasted several chances achieved amid the remarkable brilliance of the Congolese goalkeeper.
The England team almost returned before the end of the first half, after Harry Kane called for a penalty kick in the 42 minute following contact inside the penalty area, but the referee He ordered the play to continue, and the first half ended with Congo leading by one goal without a response.
With the start of the second half, the England team imposed continuous offensive pressure and created many dangerous chances, most notably through Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham, but goalkeeper Lionel Mbasi continued his brilliance and kept his country ahead.
The English pressure finally paid off in the minute. 76, when Harry Kane scored the equalizer with a wonderful header after a perfect cross from Anthony Gordon, before the same duo came back to settle the match, after Gordon created the second goal, and Kane scored the winning goal in the 86 minute, giving his country the qualification card.
With this victory, the England national team qualifies for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, where it will be on A date with a strong confrontation against the Mexico team in an expected clash for passage to the quarter-finals.