EnglandEngland vs DR Congo — World Cup
2-1
DR CongoMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Going into the match, England had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; DR Congo had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.0.
Match report
Home form going in: England
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W D W L W). 2.0 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Panama · 27 Jun 2026
- D 0-0 vs Ghana · 23 Jun 2026
- W 4-2 vs Croatia · 17 Jun 2026
- L 1-2 vs France · 10 Dec 2022
- W 3-0 vs Senegal · 4 Dec 2022
- W 0-3 at Wales · 29 Nov 2022
Away form going in: DR Congo
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W L D W W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Uzbekistan · 27 Jun 2026
- L 1-0 at Colombia · 24 Jun 2026
- D 1-1 at Portugal · 17 Jun 2026
- W 3-1 vs Guinea · 12 Nov 2017
- W 1-2 at Libya · 8 Oct 2017
- D 2-2 vs Tunisia · 6 Sept 2017
How it unfolded
- 7' Normal Goal — B. Cipenga (Congo DR)
- 75' Normal Goal — H. Kane (England)
Match statistics
| England | Metric | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 2.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.8 |
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 517 | Total passes | 365 |
| 468 | Accurate passes | 299 |
| 91 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| -0.04 | Goals prevented | -0.04 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |