🔥 Trending England vs DR Congo Penalty Incident - World Cup 2026 Simulation

In the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between England and DR Congo, Harry Kane was denied a penalty despite his protests ⁴⁷. The incident occurred during the game held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Atlanta ²⁵. Both the referee, Adham Makhadmeh, and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) reviewed the play and ultimately ruled that there was insufficient contact to warrant a penalty ⁴. This decision left Kane "furious" ⁷. Despite this, England went on to win the match 2-1, with Kane scoring two late goals, securing their spot in the last 16 and setting up a clash with co-hosts Mexico ¹³⁵.