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England vs Congo DR result and score

FIFA World Cup

England
2 - 1FT
Congo DR

· Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Full time in the FIFA World Cup: England 2, Congo DR 1. England won 2-1 on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in front of 68,239 spectators.

Goals: Brian Cipenga (7'); Harry Kane Goal - Header (75'); Harry Kane (86').

England had 59.7% of the ball and 16 shots, against 40.3% and 7 shots for Congo DR.

Goals, cards and substitutions

  1. 7'GoalBrian Cipenga · Congo DR
  2. 19'CardJude Bellingham Yellow Card · England
  3. 28'CardNoah Sadiki Yellow Card · Congo DR
  4. 61'SubBukayo Saka Substitution · England
  5. 61'SubAnthony Gordon Substitution · England
  6. 64'SubMeschack Elia Substitution · Congo DR
  7. 70'SubEberechi Eze Substitution · England
  8. 75'GoalHarry Kane Goal - Header · England
  9. 76'SubThéo Bongonda Substitution · Congo DR
  10. 76'SubEdo Kayembe Substitution · Congo DR
  11. 86'GoalHarry Kane · England
  12. 89'SubJoris Kayembe Substitution · Congo DR
  13. 89'SubFiston Mayele Substitution · Congo DR
  14. 90'+1'SubJohn Stones Substitution · England

Match stats

ENGStatCOD
59.7Possession %40.3
16Shots7
7Shots on target2
5Corners3
10Fouls12
0Offsides4
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves5
517Passes365

England vs Congo DR lineups

England4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  3. 2Ezri KonsaCD-R
  4. 3Nico O'ReillyLB
  5. 25Djed SpenceRB
  6. 10Jude BellinghamAM
  7. 4Declan RiceLM
  8. 8Elliot AndersonRM
  9. 9Harry KaneF
  10. 11Marcus RashfordAM-L
  11. 20Noni MaduekeAM-R

Substitutes: Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Kobbie Mainoo, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Dean Henderson, Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Anthony Gordon, James Trafford, Reece James, Eberechi Eze, Jarell Quansah

Congo DR4-3-3

  1. 1Lionel MpasiG
  2. 4Axel TuanzebeCD-L
  3. 22Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 26Arthur MasuakuLB
  5. 2Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
  6. 8Samuel MoutoussamyCM
  7. 14Noah SadikiLM
  8. 6Ngal'ayel MukauRM
  9. 20Yoane WissaF
  10. 9Brian CipengaLF
  11. 7Nathanaël MbukuRF

Substitutes: Cédric Bakambu, Matthieu Epolo, Timothy Fayulu, Fiston Mayele, Charles Pickel, Théo Bongonda, Gédéon Kalulu, Edo Kayembe, Dylan Batubinsika, Gaël Kakuta, Meschack Elia, Simon Banza, Aaron Tshibola, Steve Kapuadi, Joris Kayembe

Questions and answers

What time does England vs Congo DR start?
England vs Congo DR kicked off on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The time shown at the top of this page is converted to your local timezone.
Where is England vs Congo DR being played?
The match was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
What was the England vs Congo DR score?
The final score was England 2, Congo DR 1.