Thursday , 2 July 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)
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 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
50% 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
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Congo DR
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. England host Congo DR — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The 21-year-old Nico O'Reilly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Brian Cipenga makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. England in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Congo DR's compact 4-3-3.
  • 17' Congo DR international Noah Sadiki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jude Bellingham on 19 minutes.
  • 20' Jude Bellingham was booked on 20.
  • 25' It looks surprising England does not make any changes. Ezri Konsa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Noah Sadiki.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both England and Congo DR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Ngal'ayel Mukau argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fiston Mayele made 4 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' England are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Congo DR's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' England manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Gordon is hanging Marcus Rashford on the field on 60 minute.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Congo DR — Meschack Elia on, Nathanael Mbuku off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' A tactical swap from England — Eberechi Eze on, Djed Spence off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Harry Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 20 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Ngal'ayel Mukau makes way for Edo Kayembe at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Congo DR.
  • 81' Congo DR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' Harry Kane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Fiston Mayele. He replaces Samuel Moutoussamy on 89 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for England players.

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.