England 2-1 Congo DR — World Cup 2026, 1 Jul 2026
England beat Congo DR 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on 1 July 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Harry Kane scored for England; Brian Cipenga for Congo DR. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-17'assist: Chancel Mbemba
- 19'Foul
- 27'Foul
- 44'VARPenalty cancelled
- Half-time0-1
- 61'
- 61'
- 64'
- 70'
- 1-175'assist: Anthony Gordon
- 76'
- 76'
- 2-186'assist: Anthony Gordon
- 89'
- 89'
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
England
- 8.3Harry KaneF
- 7.9Noni MaduekeM
- 7.7Elliot AndersonM
- 7.3Marc GuéhiD
- 7.2Anthony GordonF
- 7.2Declan RiceM
- 6.9Jude BellinghamM
- 6.9Bukayo SakaF
- 6.9Ezri KonsaD
- 6.9Marcus RashfordM
- 6.7Diop SpenceD
- 6.6Eberechi EzeM
- 6.2Jordan PickfordG
- 5.9Nico O'ReillyD
Congo DR
- 7.6Aaron Wan-BissakaD
- 7.5Lionel MpasiG
- 7.2Chancel MbembaD
- 7.0Brian CipengaF
- 7.0Samuel MoutoussamyM
- 6.9Nathanaël MbukuF
- 6.7Axel TuanzebeD
- 6.7Edouard KayembeM
- 6.6Joris KayembeD
- 6.6Théo BongondaM
- 6.3Ngal'ayel MukauM
- 6.3Meschack EliaF
- 6.3Yoane WissaF
- 6.2Fiston MayeleF
- 6.2Arthur MasuakuD
- 6.2Noah SadikiM
Line-ups
Substitutes
Substitutes
- 14Jordan HendersonM
- 5John Stones90+1'D
- 7Bukayo Saka61'F6.9
- 15Daniel BurnD
- 13Dean HendersonG
- 17Morgan RogersM
- 19Oliver WatkinsF
- 24Reece JamesD
- 21Eberechi Eze70'M6.6
- 12Trevoh ChalobahD
- 22Ivan ToneyF
- 18Anthony Gordon61'F7.2
- 26Jarell QuansahD
- 23James TraffordG
- 16Kobbie MainooM
Substitutes
- 25Edouard Kayembe76'M6.7
- 17Cédric BakambuF
- 13Meschack Elia64'F6.3
- 5D. BatubinsikaD
- 10Théo Bongonda76'M6.6
- 23Simon BanzaF
- 12Joris Kayembe89'D6.6
- 24Gédéon KaluluD
- 15Aaron TshibolaM
- 11Gaël KakutaM
- 16Timothy FayuluG
- 18Charles PickelM
- 19Fiston Mayele89'F6.2
- 3S. KapuadiD
- 21Matthieu EpoloG
Team statistics
England
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Noni Madueke | 61 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 29 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Declan Rice | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jude Bellingham | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bukayo Saka | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Marcus Rashford | 61 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Diop Spence | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Eberechi Eze | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Pickford | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Congo DR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Lionel Mpasi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Brian Cipenga | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Nathanaël Mbuku | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Axel Tuanzebe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joris Kayembe | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Théo Bongonda | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ngal'ayel Mukau | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Meschack Elia | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yoane Wissa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Fiston Mayele | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Arthur Masuaku | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Before and after
England
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Congo DR
- Previous: Congo DR 3-1 Uzbekistan, 27 Jun 2026 · World Cup 2026
Data updated