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Round of 32
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England beat Congo DR
1
–
2
FT · Wed, Jul 1
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Match Details
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta, Georgia)
· 68,239 fans
· FOX, Telemundo, FOX One
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, England 2, Congo DR 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, England 2, Congo DR 1.
- 90'+7'Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5'Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
- 90'+5'Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Congo DR).
- 90'+2'Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Fiston Mayele (Congo DR).
- 90'+1'Substitution, England. John Stones replaces Declan Rice.
- 90'+1'Foul by Anthony Gordon (England).
- 90'+1'Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Match Leaders
Congo DR- BC Brian Cipenga · 1Goals
- BC Brian Cipenga · 3Total Shots
- LM Lionel Mpasi · 5Saves
- AT Axel Tuanzebe · 10Defensive Interventions
- AT Axel Tuanzebe · 54Accurate Passes
England- HK Harry Kane · 2Goals
- HK Harry Kane · 5Total Shots
- JP Jordan Pickford · 1Saves
- NO Nico O'Reilly · 9Defensive Interventions
- EK Ezri Konsa · 70Accurate Passes
Key Events
86'Goal! England 2, Congo DR 1. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
75'Goal! England 1, Congo DR 1. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
7'Goal! England 0, Congo DR 1. Brian Cipenga (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba.
Team Stats
Congo DREngland
General
40.3
Possession %
59.7
7
Shots
16
2
On Target
7
4
Offsides
0
3
Corners
5
12
Fouls
10
Passing & Defense
299
Passes Completed
468
1
Crosses Won
9
8
Tackles Won
6
3
Interceptions
7
36
Clearances
23
Discipline
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
5
Saves
1
Recent Form
England
W
W
W
D
W
Congo DR
D
L
D
L
W
Starting Lineups
Congo DR4-3-3
England4-2-3-1
Full lineups and substitutes
England
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JP #1 Jordan PickfordG
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MG #6 Marc GuéhiCD-L
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EK #2 Ezri KonsaCD-R
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NO #3 Nico O'ReillyLB
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DS #25 Djed SpenceRB
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JB #10 Jude BellinghamAM
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DR #4 Declan RiceLM
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EA #8 Elliot AndersonRM
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HK #9 Harry KaneF75'86'
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MR #11 Marcus RashfordAM-L
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#20 Noni MaduekeAM-R
Substitutes · 4 used
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TC #12 Trevoh Chalobah
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DB #15 Dan Burn
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KM #16 Kobbie Mainoo
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BS #7 Bukayo Saka 61' for Noni Madueke
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MR #17 Morgan Rogers
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DH #13 Dean Henderson
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OW #19 Ollie Watkins
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IT #22 Ivan Toney
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JS #5 John Stones 90'+1' for Declan Rice
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JH #14 Jordan Henderson
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AG #18 Anthony Gordon 61' for Marcus Rashford
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JT #23 James Trafford
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RJ #24 Reece James
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EE #21 Eberechi Eze 70' for Djed Spence
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JQ #26 Jarell Quansah
Congo DR
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LM #1 Lionel MpasiG
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AT #4 Axel TuanzebeCD-L
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CM #22 Chancel MbembaCD-R
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AM #26 Arthur MasuakuLB
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AW #2 Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
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#8 Samuel MoutoussamyCM
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NS #14 Noah SadikiLM
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NM #6 Ngal'ayel MukauRM
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YW #20 Yoane WissaF
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BC #9 Brian CipengaLF7'
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NM #7 Nathanaël MbukuRF
Substitutes · 5 used
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CB #17 Cédric Bakambu
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ME #21 Matthieu Epolo
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TF #16 Timothy Fayulu
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FM #19 Fiston Mayele 89' for Samuel Moutoussamy
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CP #18 Charles Pickel
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TB #10 Théo Bongonda 76' for Brian Cipenga
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GK #24 Gédéon Kalulu
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EK #25 Edo Kayembe 76' for Ngal'ayel Mukau
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DB #5 Dylan Batubinsika
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GK #11 Gaël Kakuta
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ME #13 Meschack Elia 64' for Nathanaël Mbuku
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SB #23 Simon Banza
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AT #15 Aaron Tshibola
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SK #3 Steve Kapuadi
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JK #12 Joris Kayembe 89' for Arthur Masuaku
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