England vs Congo DR 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
England beat Congo DR 2-1 on Wednesday, 01 July 2026 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Adham Mohammad. It was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
First half: Congo DR took an early lead at 7' when B. Cipenga scored, with the assist credited to C. Mbemba, making the score 0-1. J. Bellingham received a yellow card for England at 19'. N. Sadiki received a yellow card for Congo DR at 27'. VAR intervened at 44' for England (Penalty cancelled).
Second half: England made their 1st substitution at 61', with M. Rashford replacing A. Gordon. England made their 2nd substitution at 61', with N. Madueke replacing B. Saka. Congo DR made their 1st substitution at 64', with N. Mbuku replacing M. Elia. England made their 3rd substitution at 70', with D. Spence replacing E. Eze. England leveled the score at 75' when H. Kane scored, with the assist credited to A. Gordon, making the score 1-1. Congo DR made their 2nd substitution at 76', with N. Mukau replacing E. Kayembe. Congo DR made their 3rd substitution at 76', with B. Cipenga replacing T. Bongonda. England took the lead at 86' when H. Kane scored, with the assist credited to A. Gordon, making the score 2-1. Congo DR made their 4th substitution at 89', with A. Masuaku replacing J. Kayembe. Congo DR made their 5th substitution at 89', with S. Moutoussamy replacing F. Mayele. England made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with D. Rice replacing J. Stones.
England used 4 substitutions while Congo DR used 5 substitutions. England got 1 yellow card, while Congo DR got 1 yellow card.