Match Recap
England beat Congo DR 2–1 in the World Cup (Round of 32) on 1 July 2026. England saw more of the ball with 60% possession, and England had 16 shots (7 on target) to Congo DR's 6 (2 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 2.04 for England and 0.76 for Congo DR. The goals came from B. Cipenga 7', H. Kane 75', H. Kane 86'. England move up to 7 points in World Cup, having won 4 of their last 5. Relive the England vs Congo DR World Cup highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
England
Congo DR
60%
Ball Possession
40%
2.04
Expected goals (xG)
0.76
16
Total Shots
6
7
Shots on target
2
6
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked Shots
2
13
Shots inside box
2
3
Shots outside box
4
5
Corner Kicks
3
0
Offsides
4
10
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
1
—
Red Cards
—
1
Goalkeeper Saves
5
515
Total passes
365
467
Accurate passes
299
91%
Pass accuracy
82%
-0.04
Goals prevented
-0.04
Lineups
England
Congo DR
Sebastien Desabre
4-3-3
Substitutes — England
23James Trafford
13Dean Henderson
12Trevoh Chalobah
5John Stones
15Dan Burn
24Reece James
26Jarell Quansah
21Eberechi Eze
14Jordan Henderson
17Morgan Rogers
16Kobbie Mainoo
19Ollie Watkins
18Anthony Gordon
7Bukayo Saka
22Ivan Toney
Substitutes — Congo DR
21Matthieu Epolo
16Timothy Fayulu
5Dylan Batubinsika
24Gedeon Kalulu
12Joris Kayembe
3Steve Kapuadi
11Gaël Kakuta
18Charles Pickel
10Théo Bongonda
15Aaron Tshibola
25Edo Kayembe
19Fiston Mayele
17Cédric Bakambu
23Simon Banza
13Meschak Elia
