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LIVE UPDATES: England 2-1 D.R Congo World Cup 2026 – Follow all the action, goals, and celebrations

Eric Kwafo July 01, 2026
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90+7’ FULL TIME! Adham Makhadmeh blows the whistle and it’s all over! England complete a dramatic comeback to beat DR Congo 2-1 in a thrilling World Cup encounter.

90+1’ Late change for England as Declan Rice makes his final involvement before being replaced by John Stones.

89’ Substitution for DR Congo: Arthur Masuaku is withdrawn after a solid shift and replaced by Joris Kayembe.

86’ GOAL! Harry Kane completes the turnaround for England! After a rebound falls kindly inside the box, he reacts quickest and fires a powerful finish into the top right corner. England now lead 2-1 in a dramatic twist!

85’ Meschack Elia finds space just outside the box, collects a rebound and drives a low effort towards goal, but Jordan Pickford produces a brilliant reflex save to deny him.

83’ A cross into the box from Elliot Anderson is cleared away by the DR Congo defence.

80’ Anthony Gordon goes on a solo run, but he is eventually crowded out and loses possession as DR Congo hold firm under pressure.

75’ GOAL! HARRY KANE LEVELS IT FOR ENGLAND! A brilliant cross is whipped into the box and Kane rises highest to meet it, powering a perfect header inside the left post. The goalkeeper has no chance as England draw level in dramatic fashion!

72’ Bukayo Saka (England) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and clears the danger.

70’ We are about to witness a substitution. Eberechi Eze (England) is replacing Djed Spence.

68’ It’s time for the cooling break for the players to take on some fluids. It’s hot out there!

65’ It looks like Meschack Elia (D.R. Congo) saw red for that tackle! Adham Makhadmeh blows for a foul and shows no hesitation in penalising the challenge as tensions rise on the pitch.

64’ That’s the end of the game for Nathanael Mbuku, who is replaced by Meschack Elia (D.R. Congo).

63’ Nathanael Mbuku (D.R. Congo) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.

62’ Nathanael Mbuku (D.R. Congo) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition defence intercepts and clears the danger. The referee signals a corner kick to D.R. Congo.

61’ Thomas Tuchel has decided to make a change. Bukayo Saka (England) replaces Noni Madueke.

61’ Marcus Rashford goes off the pitch and Anthony Gordon (England) comes on.

58’ Marcus Rashford (England) clips an inviting cross into the box, but there’s no one in a position to get on the end of it. The ball goes out of play and it’s a goal kick for D.R. Congo.

54’ Marcus Rashford (England) climbs high to connect with a cross near the penalty spot but plants a header high over the bar.

52’ Marcus Rashford (England) produces a stunning dribble as he zig-zags through the defence and gets in front of the goalkeeper. He shapes to shoot before suddenly striking at goal, but his effort flashes narrowly wide of the target. Very unlucky for Rashford, as it could have been a legendary goal.

51’ The corner is swung into the box, but England fail to make the most of it as a defender clears the danger away.

49’ A pass by Elliot Anderson (England) ends up in no man’s land, and the attacking effort comes to an end. The ball goes out of play and D.R. Congo will have a goal kick.

48’ Noni Madueke (England) flights in the cross, but the defender is alert and clears to safety.

47’ Adham Makhadmeh blows his whistle after Samuel Moutoussamy (D.R. Congo) brings one of his opponents down with a strong tackle.

46’ The game restarts for the second half.

45+7’ Adham Makhadmeh blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.

45+2’ A brilliant cross into the box finds Jude Bellingham (England), who steers his low header towards the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper shows all his agility and makes an astonishing save.

45’ Here comes the ref’s decision after the VAR review. It’s not a penalty to England as the referee indicates there was no infringement!

44’ Play continues despite the shouts by some England players for a penalty. Wait! Referee Adham Makhadmeh interrupts the game right now and he will review that decision using VAR! Let’s see what happens.

44’ Harry Kane (England) goes down under a challenge in the box, but the ref immediately waves away the appeals from all players.

42’ A long pass into the box is latched onto by Yoane Wissa (D.R. Congo), who looks up and slams a terrific shot past the keeper but onto the right post. He did everything right but score!

35’ The ball falls for Marcus Rashford (England) in the box, and he hits a first-time shot at goal that is inadvertently blocked by a defender. A bit unlucky there!

30’ Jude Bellingham (England) escapes his marker to connect with a cross and heads towards the right side of the goal, but the keeper pulls off an excellent save to deny him.

28’ Noah Sadiki (D.R. Congo) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Adham Makhadmeh had an easy decision to make.

19’ Jude Bellingham (England) makes a bad challenge on his opponent and is booked by the referee.

7’ What a beauty! Brian Cipenga (D.R. Congo) makes contact with a cross on the edge of the box and finishes clinically with a low shot into the bottom left corner.

1’ Here we go, today’s match is starting right now.

Welcome to Africasoccer’s live blog of the crucial World Cup 2026 encounter between England and D.R Congo.

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