Harry Kane two second half goals send DR Congo comot from 2026 World Cup

Harry Kane open mouth dey scream in di middle of two England players while DR Congo players dey for di background.

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Wetin we call dis foto, England captain, Harry Kane wild celebration as e score against DR Congo
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DR Congo troway dia early lead as dem lose 2-1 to England for di Round of 32 of di 2026 Fifa World Cup.

DR Congo score as early as di seventh minute but dem fail to find di net again sake of dia missed chances and too much defensive play.

DR Congo bin tink say dem don win dis match bifor England captain Harry Kane score two second half goals to beat DR Congo.

England Coach Thomas Tuchel make some beta changes wey add fire, quality and momentun for di game.

As e be so England go face host Mexico for di Round of 16.

Match Highlights

Second Half

Full Time England 2-1 DR Congo

90+6 Match don end like dis.

90+6 Joan Wissa play am but e go over di bar.

90+6 Freekick for DR Congo, na dia last chance to score be dis.

90+4 Match dey go on as DR Congo dey find equaliser.

90+3' Injury just dey happun upand down , first na DR Congo player fall dey hold im leg, now Harry Kane don fall for ground dey hold im leg too.

90' Referee add 6 minutes

89' SUBSTITUTION for DR Congo, Joris Kayembe don enta for Arthur Masuaku.

England 2-1 DR Congo

86' DR Congo goalkeeper Mpasi bin save di shot wey England player Jude Bellingham play as e push di ball outside but anoda England player pick di ball pass am to Harry Kane wey fire shot inside net.

86' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL for England! Harry Kane again!

84' DR Congo player Elia Meshack strike but e no disturb Pickford wey be England goalkeeper.

81' DR Congo need to find goal by any means if dem wan stay for di World Cup but England def dey play noe-two touches to slow di game down.

79' England player fire shot as e target di top right corner but di ball go wide over di bar!

78' Game don change, England and DR Congo don begin double up for attack and defence.

75' England 1-1 DR Congo

75' Bukayo Saka pass to Eberechi Eze , wey pass am to Declan Rice wey pass am to Anthony Gordan wey later pass am to Harry Kane wey score.

75' GOALLLLLLLL for England!!!!!!Harry Kane!!!!

73' Freekick for England again, dem play am but DR Congo defence stand gidigba.

73' Cornerkick for England dem playam but DR Congo defence clear di ball.

72' Thomas Tuchel wey be England coach dey bring all im attackers becos e dey find goal.

71' SUBSTITUTION for England. Eberechi Eze don replace Djed Spence

71' Match don start.

71' Players don dey return too di field.

68' Water break! Referee give only 3 minutes.

66' England player bring DR Congo player Wissa down as e pull im shirt, referee blow foul , give DR Congo freekick.

64' SUBSTITUTION for DR Congo, Nathanael Mbuku don comot Meschack Elia don enta.

61.SUBSTITUTION for England,Marcus Rashford and Noni Madueke don comot, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka don enta, wetin dem fit do? Make we dey look.

60' Freekick to DR Congo wey give dem chance to hold di ball now.

59' England no wan release ball since o but Cipnga of DR Congo tiff di ball give Wissa but Wissa lose to ball to Harry Kane but e play di ball to hit DR Congo player hand.

57' England dey wit di ball dem dey try slow down di game to force DR Congo to comeout.

54' DR Congo dey defend wetin no good as England dey put pressure on DR Congo defence.

53' RASHFORD! England player Marcus Rashforsd drag am wit one DR Congo player but e play di ball enta side of di net.

50' Corner to England dem play am but DR Congo tiff di ball.

50' Masuaku of DR Congo use head clear di ball wey England play.

47' England pass di ball as second half start, na dem still hold di ball now. Dem still dey find chance to score but Mpasi , DR Congo goalkeeper nod di attempt out again.

46' Players don return to di field, match don start.

Brian Cipenga wear DR Congo national jersey, e dey in di middle of im two teammates.

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Wetin we call dis foto, Brian Cipenga celebrate goal e score against England for di 7th minute

First Half

Half-Time England 0 -1 DR Congo

45+6 Referee don blow whistle, first half don end.

45+6 SAVE for DR Congo! Harry Kane fire beta shot from di corner kick wey England play but DR Congo goalkeeper Mpasi save di ball again.

45+6 Na di final minutes for first half be dis , England get one last chance to attack wit dia corner kick.

45+4 Throw-in for DR Congo wey hold ball now, dem dey run go England area but England player stop di ball.

45+ 2 SAVE! for DR Congo! Mpasi wey be DR Congo goalkeeper save beta ball from Jude Bellighnam again as e use one hand save di ball wey wan enta net. Di ball nearly enta net!

45+2 England dey hustle di ball to score but no way!

45' Referee don add 6 minutes

45' Match don continue.

45 VAR CHECK! VAR no waste time sef wen dem conclude say no be penalty.

44' Dem dey call for penalty but Referee say na dive no be penalty.

44' Harry Kane of England dey find penalty afta e dive fall for di 18 yard box as e bin collide small wit DR Congo goalkeeper.

43' MISS for DR Congo! Joan Wissa miss clear chance to give DR Congo di lead.

41' DR Congo dey hold ball now but England donn collect am.

40' Cornerkick for DR Congo dem play am and dem dey try use am drag England oujt from dia goal area.

38' England play di freekick but e land for DR Congo player leg wey clear di ball.

37' Freekick for England afta DR Congo player pull Marcus Rashford of England down afta e bin dey make beta run towards goal area.

36' Noni Maueke of England and Marcus Rashford try dem luck too to fire shot but DR Congo defenders block am.

35' Throw-In for England, na dem hold di ball now, dem enta DR Congo goal area but no space to score as DR Congo defenders clear di shot from England.

32' DR Congo goalscorer Cipenga fire anoda shot but dis time e no dey on target.

30' England player Declan Rice head di ball from outside di box but DR Congo keeper jump use im hand push di ball to safety.

27' DR Congo continue wit di pressure, dem get corner kick, dem play am but England escape own goal wit few inches as Declan Rice touch di ball wey almost enta net.

26' Dem don come back from water break an dmatch don resume.

23' Di players don go on water break.

22' Ball possession so far na almost equal even though DR Congo get 45 percent and Englang get 44 percent.

19' YELLOW CARD for England, Jude Bellingham don enta referee book afta e foul DR Congo player wit bad tackle.

18' DR Congo dey put England under serious pressure sotay England don dey play back pass.

14' Corner kick for England, Declan Rice play am but di ball too long e just dey roll comot from field.

10' England still dey try to settle down for dis match.

England 0-1 DR Congo

7' Cipenga of DR Congo fire di shot wey Mbemba give am from outside di box wey beat England goalkeeper enta net.

7' GOALLLLLLLLLLL for DR CONGO!

4' Harry kane of England pass ball to Noni Madueke wey dey near DR Congo goal area e dribble players but e no see space , e pass di ball back to Kane wey pass am to Rashford wey fire di shot ut DR Congo goalkeeper catch di ball.

2' England hold ball for di first minute but DR Congo don collect di ball

1' Match don start

Yoane Wissa #20 of Congo DR dey celebrate afta im team 3-1 win for di FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K, Harry Kane #9 of England dey celebrate im team second goal for di FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L

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Line ups

England starting 11

Pickford (goalkeeper); Spence, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Rashford; Kane.

DR Congo starting 11

Mpasi (goalkeeper); Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Kapuadi, Masuaku; Mukau, Moutoussamy, Kibambe, Wissa, Bakambu.

FIFA World Cup 2026

Knockout Stage

  • Round of 32
    • South Africa 0
      -
      1 Canada
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      NaN
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      NaN
      (Los Angeles Stadium)
    • Brazil 2
      -
      1 Japan
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      NaN
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      NaN
      (Houston Stadium)
    • Germany 1
      -
      1 Paraguay
      (Penalties)
      3
      -
      4
      (Boston Stadium)
    • Netherlands 1
      -
      1 Morocco
      (Penalties)
      2
      -
      3
      (Estadio Monterrey)
    • Ivory Coast 1
      -
      2 Norway
      (Penalties)
      NaN
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      NaN
      (Dallas Stadium)
    • France 3
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      0 Sweden
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      NaN
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      NaN
      (New York New Jersey Stadium)
    • Mexico 2
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      0 Ecuador
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      NaN
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      NaN
      (Mexico City Stadium)
    • England 2
      -
      1 DR Congo
      (Penalties)
      NaN
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      NaN
      (Atlanta Stadium)
    • Belgium 3
      -
      2 Senegal
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      NaN
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      NaN
      (Seattle Stadium)
    • United States NaN
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      NaN Bosnia-Herzegovina
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    • Portugal NaN
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    • Switzerland NaN
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    • Australia NaN
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    • Argentina NaN
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      (Miami Stadium)
    • Colombia NaN
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      NaN Ghana
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      (Kansas City Stadium)
  • Round of 16
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    • Brazil NaN
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    • Mexico NaN
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      NaN England
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    • TBC NaN
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    • TBC NaN
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  • Quarter-Finals
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  • Semi-Finals
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  • Third Place
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  • Final
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Group Stage

    • Group A

      Group A
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Mexico 330069
      South Africa 3111-14
      South Korea 3120-13
      Czech Republic 3021-41
      • Mexico 2
        -
        0 South Africa
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Mexico City Stadium)
      • South Korea 2
        -
        1 Czech Republic
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Guadalajara)
      • Czech Republic 1
        -
        1 South Africa
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Atlanta Stadium)
      • Mexico 1
        -
        0 South Korea
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Guadalajara)
      • Czech Republic 0
        -
        3 Mexico
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Mexico City Stadium)
      • South Africa 1
        -
        0 South Korea
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Monterrey)
    • Group B

      Group B
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Switzerland 320147
      Canada 311154
      Bosnia-Herzegovina 3111-14
      Qatar 3021-81
      • Canada 1
        -
        1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Toronto Stadium)
      • Qatar 1
        -
        1 Switzerland
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
      • Switzerland 4
        -
        1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Los Angeles Stadium)
      • Canada 6
        -
        0 Qatar
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (BC Place Vancouver)
      • Bosnia-Herzegovina 3
        -
        1 Qatar
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Seattle Stadium)
      • Switzerland 2
        -
        1 Canada
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (BC Place Vancouver)
    • Group C

      Group C
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Brazil 320167
      Morocco 320137
      Scotland 3120-33
      Haiti 3030-60
      • Brazil 1
        -
        1 Morocco
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (New York New Jersey Stadium)
      • Haiti 0
        -
        1 Scotland
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Boston Stadium)
      • Scotland 0
        -
        1 Morocco
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Boston Stadium)
      • Brazil 3
        -
        0 Haiti
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Philadelphia Stadium)
      • Morocco 4
        -
        2 Haiti
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Atlanta Stadium)
      • Scotland 0
        -
        3 Brazil
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Miami Stadium)
    • Group D

      Group D
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      United States 321046
      Australia 311104
      Paraguay 3111-24
      Turkey 3120-23
      • United States 4
        -
        1 Paraguay
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Los Angeles Stadium)
      • Australia 2
        -
        0 Turkey
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (BC Place Vancouver)
      • United States 2
        -
        0 Australia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Seattle Stadium)
      • Turkey 0
        -
        1 Paraguay
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
      • Paraguay 0
        -
        0 Australia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
      • Turkey 3
        -
        2 United States
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Los Angeles Stadium)
    • Group E

      Group E
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Germany 321066
      Ivory Coast 321026
      Ecuador 311104
      Curaçao 3021-81
      • Germany 7
        -
        1 Curaçao
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Houston Stadium)
      • Ivory Coast 1
        -
        0 Ecuador
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Philadelphia Stadium)
      • Germany 2
        -
        1 Ivory Coast
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Toronto Stadium)
      • Ecuador 0
        -
        0 Curaçao
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Kansas City Stadium)
      • Curaçao 0
        -
        2 Ivory Coast
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Philadelphia Stadium)
      • Ecuador 2
        -
        1 Germany
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (New York New Jersey Stadium)
    • Group F

      Group F
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Netherlands 320167
      Japan 310245
      Sweden 311104
      Tunisia 3030-100
      • Netherlands 2
        -
        2 Japan
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Dallas Stadium)
      • Sweden 5
        -
        1 Tunisia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Monterrey)
      • Netherlands 5
        -
        1 Sweden
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Houston Stadium)
      • Tunisia 0
        -
        4 Japan
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Monterrey)
      • Japan 1
        -
        1 Sweden
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Dallas Stadium)
      • Tunisia 1
        -
        3 Netherlands
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Kansas City Stadium)
    • Group G

      Group G
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Belgium 310245
      Egypt 310225
      Iran 300303
      New Zealand 3021-61
      • Belgium 1
        -
        1 Egypt
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Seattle Stadium)
      • Iran 2
        -
        2 New Zealand
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Los Angeles Stadium)
      • Belgium 0
        -
        0 Iran
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Los Angeles Stadium)
      • New Zealand 1
        -
        3 Egypt
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (BC Place Vancouver)
      • Egypt 1
        -
        1 Iran
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Seattle Stadium)
      • New Zealand 1
        -
        5 Belgium
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (BC Place Vancouver)
    • Group H

      Group H
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Spain 320157
      Cape Verde 300303
      Uruguay 3012-12
      Saudi Arabia 3012-42
      • Spain 0
        -
        0 Cape Verde
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Atlanta Stadium)
      • Saudi Arabia 1
        -
        1 Uruguay
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Miami Stadium)
      • Spain 4
        -
        0 Saudi Arabia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Atlanta Stadium)
      • Uruguay 2
        -
        2 Cape Verde
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Miami Stadium)
      • Cape Verde 0
        -
        0 Saudi Arabia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Houston Stadium)
      • Uruguay 0
        -
        1 Spain
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Guadalajara)
    • Group I

      Group I
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      France 330089
      Norway 321016
      Senegal 312023
      Iraq 3030-110
      • France 3
        -
        1 Senegal
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (New York New Jersey Stadium)
      • Iraq 1
        -
        4 Norway
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Boston Stadium)
      • France 3
        -
        0 Iraq
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Philadelphia Stadium)
      • Norway 3
        -
        2 Senegal
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (New York New Jersey Stadium)
      • Norway 1
        -
        4 France
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Boston Stadium)
      • Senegal 5
        -
        0 Iraq
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Toronto Stadium)
    • Group J

      Group J
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Argentina 330079
      Austria 311104
      Algeria 3111-24
      Jordan 3030-50
      • Argentina 3
        -
        0 Algeria
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Kansas City Stadium)
      • Austria 3
        -
        1 Jordan
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
      • Argentina 2
        -
        0 Austria
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Dallas Stadium)
      • Jordan 1
        -
        2 Algeria
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
      • Algeria 3
        -
        3 Austria
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Kansas City Stadium)
      • Jordan 1
        -
        3 Argentina
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Dallas Stadium)
    • Group K

      Group K
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      Colombia 320137
      Portugal 310255
      DR Congo 311114
      Uzbekistan 3030-90
      • Portugal 1
        -
        1 DR Congo
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Houston Stadium)
      • Uzbekistan 1
        -
        3 Colombia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Mexico City Stadium)
      • Portugal 5
        -
        0 Uzbekistan
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Houston Stadium)
      • Colombia 1
        -
        0 DR Congo
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Estadio Guadalajara)
      • Colombia 0
        -
        0 Portugal
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Miami Stadium)
      • DR Congo 3
        -
        1 Uzbekistan
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Atlanta Stadium)
    • Group L

      Group L
      Kontri Di one dem don play Win Loss Draw Goal Difference Points
      England 320147
      Croatia 321006
      Ghana 311104
      Panama 3030-40
      • England 4
        -
        2 Croatia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Dallas Stadium)
      • Ghana 1
        -
        0 Panama
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Toronto Stadium)
      • England 0
        -
        0 Ghana
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Boston Stadium)
      • Panama 0
        -
        1 Croatia
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Toronto Stadium)
      • Croatia 2
        -
        1 Ghana
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (Philadelphia Stadium)
      • Panama 0
        -
        2 England
        (Penalties)
        NaN
        -
        NaN
        (New York New Jersey Stadium)
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