England 2:1 Congo DR: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

England WWWLWL

2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 1 Jul, 17:00 BST

Congo DR LDLWLW

Venue: Wembley Stadium City: London

In the World Cup game on 1 July 2026, England beat Congo DR 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 7:2, corners 5:3.

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 7 – 2

Shots off target 6 – 3

Expected goals 2.16 – 0.77

⚽ 7' B. Cipenga — Goal 🟨 19' J. Bellingham — Yellow card 🟨 28' N. Sadiki — Yellow card ⇄ 61' M. Rashford — Substitution ⇄ 61' N. Madueke — Substitution ⇄ 64' N. Mbuku — Substitution ⇄ 70' D. Spence — Substitution ⚽ 75' H. Kane — Goal ⇄ 76' N. Mukau — Substitution ⇄ 76' B. Cipenga — Substitution ⚽ 86' H. Kane — Goal ⇄ 89' A. Masuaku — Substitution ⇄ 89' S. Moutoussamy — Substitution ⇄ 90+1' D. Rice — Substitution

Match events

7' 0:1 Congo DR Goal B. Cipenga assist: C. Mbemba
19' 0:1 England Yellow card J. Bellingham
28' 0:1 Congo DR Yellow card N. Sadiki
61' 0:1 England Substitution M. Rashford off: A. Gordon
61' 0:1 England Substitution N. Madueke off: B. Saka
64' 0:1 Congo DR Substitution N. Mbuku off: M. Elia
70' 0:1 England Substitution D. Spence off: E. Eze
75' 1:1 England Goal H. Kane assist: A. Gordon
76' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution N. Mukau off: E. Kayembe
76' 1:1 Congo DR Substitution B. Cipenga off: T. Bongonda
86' 2:1 England Goal H. Kane assist: A. Gordon
89' 2:1 Congo DR Substitution A. Masuaku off: J. Kayembe
89' 2:1 Congo DR Substitution S. Moutoussamy off: F. Mayele
90+1' 2:1 England Substitution D. Rice off: J. Stones

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

7 Shots on target 2

6 Shots off target 3

2.16 Expected goals 0.77

7 Big chances 1

5 Corners 3

10 Fouls 12

12 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 4

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 16

15 Throw-ins 24

All statistics

14/2361% Aerial duels 9/2339%

72 Backward passes 50

3 Blocked shots 2

23 Clearances 36

9/4321% Crosses 1/138%

7/1741% Dribbles 6/1250%

2.08 Expected assists 0.11

49 Failed passes 66

1 Goalkeeper saves 5

7 Interceptions 3

14 Key passes 4

19/3358% Long passes 18/4639%

169 Passes into the final third 58

404 Passes in the opposition half 185

156 Passes in own half 193

0.44 Shot accuracy 0.29

3 Shots from outside the box 5

13 Shots inside the box 2

6/1155% Tackles 8/2040%

517 Total passes 365

Line-ups

England

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Jordan Lee Pickford	1
2	Ezri Konsa Ngoyo	2
3	Nico O'Reilly	3
6	Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi	6
25	Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence	25
4	Declan Rice	4
8	Elliot Anderson	8
10	Jude Victor William Bellingham	10
11	Marcus Rashford	11
20	Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke	20
9	Harry Edward Kane	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Dean Henderson	13
23	James Trafford	23
4	Jarell Amorin Quansah	4
5	John Stones	5
12	Trevoh Chalobah	12
15	Dan Burn	15
24	Reece Lewis James	24
14	Jordan Henderson	14
16	Kobbie Boateng Mainoo	16
17	Morgan Rogers	17
21	Eberechi Eze	21
7	Bukayo Saka	7
18	Anthony Michael Gordon	18
19	Oliver George Arthur Watkins	19
22	Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney	22

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Congo DR

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Lionel Mpasi-Nzau	1
2	Aaron Wan-Bissaka	2
4	Axel Tuanzebe	4
22	Chancel Mbemba	22
26	Arthur Masuaku	26
6	N. Mukau	6
8	Samuel Moutoussamy	8
14	N. Sadiki	14
7	Nathanaël Mbuku	7
9	Brian Kibambe Cipenga	9
20	Yoane Wissa	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Timothy Bruce Fayulu	16
21	Matthieu Luka Epolo	21
3	Steve Nkanu Kapuadi	3
5	Dylan Batubinsika	5
12	Joris Kayembe Ditu	12
24	Gédéon Kalulu Kyatengwa	24
10	Théo Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batomboat	10
11	Gaël Kakuta	11
15	Aaron Tshibola	15
18	Charles Monginda Pickel	18
25	Edouard Kayembe Kayembe	25
13	Meschack Elia Lina	13
17	Cédric Bakambu	17
19	Fiston Mayele	19
23	Simon Banza	23