England 2:1 Congo DR
England beat Congo DR 2:1 in the World Cup Round of 32 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on 1 July 2026, with the half time score at 0:1; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.
Form and Table
Match Events
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7'
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19'
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28'
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61'
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61'
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64'
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70'
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75'
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76'
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76'
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86'
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89'
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89'
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90+1'
Match Stats
- England
- Congo DR
Lineups
England
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
- 18 | Anthony Gordon | F
- 7 | Bukayo Saka | F
- 21 | Eberechi Eze | M
- 5 | John Stones | D
- 23 | James Trafford | G
- 13 | Dean Henderson | G
- 12 | Trevoh Chalobah | D
- 15 | Dan Burn | D
- 24 | Reece James | D
- 26 | Jarell Quansah | D
- 14 | Jordan Henderson | M
- 17 | Morgan Rogers | M
- 16 | Kobbie Mainoo | M
- 19 | Ollie Watkins | F
- 22 | Ivan Toney | F
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Congo DR
Formation: 4-3-3
Substitutes
- 13 | Meschak Elia | F
- 10 | Théo Bongonda | M
- 25 | Edo Kayembe | M
- 12 | Joris Kayembe | D
- 19 | Fiston Mayele | F
- 21 | Matthieu Epolo | G
- 16 | Timothy Fayulu | G
- 5 | Dylan Batubinsika | D
- 24 | Gedeon Kalulu | D
- 3 | Steve Kapuadi | D
- 11 | Gaël Kakuta | M
- 18 | Charles Pickel | M
- 15 | Aaron Tshibola | M
- 17 | Cédric Bakambu | F
- 23 | Simon Banza | F
Coach: Sebastien Desabre
Player Ratings: Top 5
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 90 | 8.3 |
| Noni Madueke | 61 | 7.9 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | 7.7 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | 7.3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 29 | 7.2 |
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 90 | 7.6 |
| Lionel Mpasi Nzau | 90 | 7.5 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 90 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 89 | 7.0 |
| Brian Cipenga | 76 | 7.0 |
Updated: 7 Jul 2026, 05:32 UTC