England 2-1 DR Congo · World Cup 2026
England beat DR Congo 2-1 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
England and DR Congo met in the World Cup 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday, 1 July 2026.
Goalscorers
England: H. Kane 75', 86'. DR Congo: B. Cipenga 7'.
How the match went
England saw more of the ball, 60% of it. England had 16 shots with 7 on target, DR Congo 7 with 2 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 5 to England and 3 to DR Congo. England conceded 10 fouls, DR Congo 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for England, 1 for DR Congo).
Line-ups
England started in a 4-2-3-1: Jordan Pickford, Djed Spence, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane.
DR Congo started in a 4-3-3: Lionel Mpasi Nzau, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chancel Mbemba, Axel Tuanzebe, Arthur Masuaku, Ngal'ayel Mukau, Samuel Moutoussamy, Noah Sadiki, Nathanaël Mbuku, Yoane Wissa, Brian Cipenga.
More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.