🔥 Trending England vs DR Congo: FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Match Highlights

The match between England and DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 was not a qualifier, but a Round of 32 knockout stage game that took place on July 1, 2026 ¹²³. England defeated DR Congo with a final score of 2-1 ¹²³. DR Congo took an early lead with a goal from Brian Cipenga in the seventh minute ⁵⁶. However, Harry Kane scored two late goals, in the final 15 minutes, to secure England's comeback victory and advance them to the last 16 of the tournament ³⁵⁸. This marked the first time DR Congo had reached the knockout phase of a World Cup ⁶.