Sunday , 16 August 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 Curaçao 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — England and Congo DR get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising Congo DR does not make any changes. Ngal'ayel Mukau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 7' A goal from the Congo DR international Brian Cipenga! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
  • 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both England and Congo DR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jude Bellingham.
  • 20' England player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Congo DR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Noah Sadiki on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' Elliot Anderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Ngal'ayel Mukau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joris Kayembe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for England.
  • 53' Theo Bongonda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Congo DR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Gordon. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 60 minute.
  • 64' Another substitution for Congo DR to replace Nathanael Mbuku by Meschack Elia on 64 minute.
  • 69' England international Djed Spence has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Djed Spence as he leaves the pitch. Eberechi Eze steps in for England.
  • 75' Magnificent from Harry Kane! That is 274 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Congo DR make a change. Ngal'ayel Mukau trudges off to be replaced by Edo Kayembe on 76 minutes.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezri Konsa made 344 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Harry Kane makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and England are in front.
  • 89' Samuel Moutoussamy makes way for Fiston Mayele at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Congo DR.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Congo DR.

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.