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England vs DR Congo Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Round of 32
FT2–1
Wednesday 1 July 2026  ·  16:00 UTC  ·  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match Report

Match Events ?
7'Brian Cipenga (Chancel Mbemba)DR Congo
19'🟨Jude Bellingham England
27'🟨Noah Sadiki DR Congo
75'Harry Kane (Anthony Gordon)England
86'Harry Kane (Anthony Gordon)England
Match Statistics ?
England
DR Congo
60%
Possession
40%
7
Shots on Target
2
16
Total Shots
7
5
Corners
3
10
Fouls
12
2.04
xG
0.80
Player Ratings ?
England
8.3Harry KaneF
7.9Noni MaduekeM
7.7Elliot AndersonM
DR Congo
7.6Aaron Wan-BissakaD
7.5Lionel Mpasi NzauG
7.2Chancel MbembaD
Starting Lineups ?
England · 4-2-3-1
1GJordan Pickford
25DDjed Spence
2DEzri Konsa
6DMarc Guéhi
3DNico O'Reilly
8MElliot Anderson
4MDeclan Rice
20MNoni Madueke
10MJude Bellingham
11MMarcus Rashford
9FHarry Kane
DR Congo · 4-3-3
1GLionel Mpasi Nzau
2DAaron Wan-Bissaka
22DChancel Mbemba
4DAxel Tuanzebe
26DArthur Masuaku
6MNgal'ayel Mukau
8MSamuel Moutoussamy
14MNoah Sadiki
7FNathanaël Mbuku
20FYoane Wissa
9FBrian Cipenga

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: England
Expected: England by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
England 73%Draw 19%DR Congo 8%
xG: 1.96Expected goalsxG: 0.49

England vs DR Congo looks like a England-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. England has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with England by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
England stronger
England: 1674 (#5)  ·  DR Congo: 1430 (#34)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
England
DR Congo
#1
Position ?
#3
7
Points ?
4
2W 1D 0L
Record ?
1W 1D 1L
6
Goals For ?
4
2
Goals Against ?
3
+4
Goal Diff
+1
#4
FIFA Rank ?
#46
7.8%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
L W W W W
Form ?
L W L D

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Both teams scoring regularly — England and DR Congo both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
📈England in excellent form — 12 pts from last 5 tournament matches.
🎯Clear model favourite: England at 73% win probability.

Injuries & Absences

England — Injuries
R. James
R. James
Injury
J. Quansah
J. Quansah
Injury
J. Henderson
J. Henderson
Injury
DR Congo — Injuries
No injuries reported.
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