Harry Kane's heroics take England to the round of 16 of the World Cup
July 1, 2026 · Global
Harry Kane scored twice to fire England to a comeback win against DR Congo, securing their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Harry Kane scored twice in the second half against DR Congo to help England reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Thanks to the Bayern Munich striker, who was named Player of the Match, the Three Lions managed to achieve victory after trailing early in the match. The African nation started the match well when, in the seventh minute, Brian Cipenga gave the Leopards the lead. After that, the game was dominated by England continuing to chase and DR Congo defending deep. It took 75 minutes for England to respond when Kane headed home from Anthony Gordon's cross to equalize. Then, in the 86th minute, he brilliantly smashed the ball hard from inside the penalty box to give Thomas Tuchel's team victory. "What a crazy game, their goalkeeper made some incredible saves in the first half," Kane said after the match. "From an attacking point of view, this was probably our best game in the tournament so far. We are in the part of the tournament where we have to fight for wins, and that's what we did today," he added.