England defeated DR Congo 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday.
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England have made a stunning comeback to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup thanks to two goals from captain Harry Kane. England defeated DR Congo 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday. England will now travel to the Azteca Stadium to face host nation Mexico in the quarter-finals.
DR Congo, who surprised Portugal by holding them to a goalless draw in their opening match of the World Cup, signaled another unexpected result against England. Brian Kibampe Kipenga gave Congo the lead in the seventh minute, surprising England. Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpanssi frustrated England with one save after another. Kane scored in the 75th minute to equalize for England. Anthony Gordon's cross was headed by Kane, but Mpanssi's hand hit the ball. Kane's goal in the 86th minute was decisive. This time, Gordon was the one who passed him the ball. This was his fifth goal in this World Cup.
Norway's Erling Haaland also has 5 goals, while Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappe lead the list of top scorers in this World Cup with 6 goals each. Kane has now taken his total number of goals in World Cup history to 13.
