Wednesday , 30 September 2026

England vs Congo DR, Worldcup 2026 LAST 32

FIFA World Cup · 2026
England
2 – 1
Full Time
Congo DR
Wed 1 Jul 2026 · 16:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Brian Cipenga
Harry Kane 75' 1–1
Harry Kane 86' 2–1
Jude Bellingham 19' Y
Y 27' Noah Sadiki

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Congo DR — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
  • Assistant 1 Mohammad Al Kalaf (Jordan)
  • Assistant 2 Ahmad Moannes Nadi Al Roalle (Jordan)
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
England 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Congo DR
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-01 England 2–1 Congo DR

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Congo DR H 2–1 W
27 Jun Panama A 2–0 W
23 Jun Ghana H 0–0 D
17 Jun Croatia H 4–2 W
14 Jul Spain A 1–2 L
10 Jul Netherlands A 2–1 W
Congo DR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul England A 1–2 L
27 Jun Uzbekistan H 3–1 W
24 Jun Colombia A 0–1 L
17 Jun Portugal A 1–1 D

Season Stats

England Congo DR
#45 Position #43
7 Points 4
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 4
2 Conceded 3
+4 GD +1
2.33 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
England this season
0% Clean Sheets
Congo DR this season

England are 45th (7 pts). Congo DR are 43rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Congo DR
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Jude Bellingham 7 G 1 A
Harry Kane 6 G 1 A
Bukayo Saka 3 G 3 A
Congo DR
Yoane Wissa 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Nathanael Mbuku, a Congo DR forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 7' Brian Cipenga puts Congo DR on the lead.
  • 12' Samuel Moutoussamy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' Elliot Anderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Jude Bellingham on 19 minutes earns him a card. England will be frustrated.
  • 20' Jude Bellingham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chancel Mbemba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Congo DR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' England seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' The 21-year-old Nico O'Reilly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Congo DR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' Jordan Pickford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' Aaron Wan-Bissaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Congo DR is showing some good football. However, Congo DR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Gordon. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 60 minute.
  • 64' Another change for Congo DR made on 64 minute. Nathanael Mbuku leaves to be changed by Meschack Elia.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with England winning 100% of all matches.
  • 70' England manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eberechi Eze is hanging Djed Spence on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Harry Kane doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' Another change for Congo DR made on 76 minute. Ngal'ayel Mukau leaves to be changed by Edo Kayembe.
  • 81' Congo DR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' What a strike from Harry Kane! The score is 2-1.
  • 89' Another substitution for Congo DR to replace Samuel Moutoussamy by Fiston Mayele on 89 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. England take all three points.

Lineups

England Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Congo DR Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Desabre

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Congo DR xG
I would bet for: England to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
England59% Draw25% Congo DR16%
Actual: England win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

England or Draw
84%
Draw or Congo DR
41%
England or Congo DR
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
England40% Draw47% Congo DR13%
Actual: Congo DR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Congo DR covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 25% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Congo DR keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.