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England
2 1
Congo DR
Full Time
HT 0-1
H. Kane 75'H. Kane 86'
B. Cipenga 7'

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Match Started
B. Cipenga 7'

Goal (Assist: C. Mbemba)

Turning point Momentum boost
J. Bellingham 19'

Yellow Card

Notable Disciplinary setback
N. Sadiki 28'

Yellow Card

Notable Disciplinary setback
Half Time
M. Rashford A. Gordon 61'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
N. Madueke B. Saka 61'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
N. Mbuku M. Elia 64'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
D. Spence E. Eze 70'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
H. Kane 75'

Goal (Assist: A. Gordon)

Turning point Momentum boost
N. Mukau E. Kayembe 76'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
B. Cipenga T. Bongonda 76'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
H. Kane 86'

Goal (Assist: A. Gordon)

Turning point Momentum boost
A. Masuaku J. Kayembe 89'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
S. Moutoussamy F. Mayele 89'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
D. Rice J. Stones 90+1'

Substitution

Tactical Fresh impetus
Full Time
End of Match

England 4-2-3-1 Thomas Tuchel

Jordan Pickford 1
Pickford
Nico O'Reilly 3
O'Reilly
Marc Guéhi 6
Guéhi
Ezri Konsa 2
Konsa
Djed Spence 25
Spence
Declan Rice 4
Rice
Elliot Anderson 8
Anderson
Marcus Rashford 11
Rashford
Jude Bellingham 10
Bellingham
Noni Madueke 20
Madueke
Harry Kane 9
Kane
x2

Starters

  • Jordan Pickford1 Jordan Pickford
  • Nico O'Reilly3 Nico O'Reilly
  • Marc Guéhi6 Marc Guéhi
  • Ezri Konsa2 Ezri Konsa
  • Djed Spence25 Djed Spence
  • Declan Rice4 Declan Rice
  • Elliot Anderson8 Elliot Anderson
  • Marcus Rashford11 Marcus Rashford
  • Jude Bellingham10 Jude Bellingham
  • Noni Madueke20 Noni Madueke
  • Harry Kane9 Harry Kanex2

Substitutes

  • John Stones5 John Stones
  • Bukayo Saka7 Bukayo Saka
  • Trevoh Chalobah12 Trevoh Chalobah
  • Dean Henderson13 Dean Henderson
  • Jordan Henderson14 Jordan Henderson
  • Dan Burn15 Dan Burn
  • Kobbie Mainoo16 Kobbie Mainoo
  • Morgan Rogers17 Morgan Rogers
  • Anthony Gordon18 Anthony Gordonx2
  • Ollie Watkins19 Ollie Watkins
  • Eberechi Eze21 Eberechi Eze
  • Ivan Toney22 Ivan Toney
  • James Trafford23 James Trafford
  • Reece James24 Reece James
  • Jarell Quansah26 Jarell Quansah

Congo DR 4-3-3 Sebastien Desabre

Lionel Mpasi Nzau 1
Nzau
Arthur Masuaku 26
Masuaku
Axel Tuanzebe 4
Tuanzebe
Chancel Mbemba 22
Mbemba
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 2
Wan-Bissaka
Noah Sadiki 14
Sadiki
Samuel Moutoussamy 8
Moutoussamy
Ngal'ayel Mukau 6
Mukau
Brian Cipenga 9
Cipenga
Yoane Wissa 20
Wissa
Nathanaël Mbuku 7
Mbuku

Starters

  • Lionel Mpasi Nzau1 Lionel Mpasi Nzau
  • Arthur Masuaku26 Arthur Masuaku
  • Axel Tuanzebe4 Axel Tuanzebe
  • Chancel Mbemba22 Chancel Mbemba
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  • Noah Sadiki14 Noah Sadiki
  • Samuel Moutoussamy8 Samuel Moutoussamy
  • Ngal'ayel Mukau6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
  • Brian Cipenga9 Brian Cipenga
  • Yoane Wissa20 Yoane Wissa
  • Nathanaël Mbuku7 Nathanaël Mbuku

Substitutes

  • Steve Kapuadi3 Steve Kapuadi
  • Dylan Batubinsika5 Dylan Batubinsika
  • Théo Bongonda10 Théo Bongonda
  • Gaël Kakuta11 Gaël Kakuta
  • Joris Kayembe12 Joris Kayembe
  • Meschak Elia13 Meschak Elia
  • Aaron Tshibola15 Aaron Tshibola
  • Timothy Fayulu16 Timothy Fayulu
  • Cédric Bakambu17 Cédric Bakambu
  • Charles Pickel18 Charles Pickel
  • Fiston Mayele19 Fiston Mayele
  • Matthieu Epolo21 Matthieu Epolo
  • Simon Banza23 Simon Banza
  • Gedeon Kalulu24 Gedeon Kalulu
  • Edo Kayembe25 Edo Kayembe

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England are applying more pressure
76% 24%

Derived from possession, expected goals, shots, shots inside the box, and corners. It is an indicator, not an official match statistic.

England Congo DR
  • 7 Shots on Goal 2
  • 6 Shots off Goal 2
  • 16 Total Shots 6
  • 3 Blocked Shots 2
  • 13 Shots insidebox 2
  • 3 Shots outsidebox 4
  • 10 Fouls 12
  • 5 Corner Kicks 3
  • 0 Offsides 4
  • 60% Ball Possession 40%
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Red Cards 0
  • 1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
  • 515 Total passes 365
  • 467 Passes accurate 299
  • 91% Passes % 82%
  • 2.04 expected_goals 0.76
  • -0.04 goals_prevented -0.04

Head-to-Head Stats

England Wins 0
Draws 0
Congo DR Wins 0

League Standings

# Team MP W D L GD Pts
1 Mexico 3 3 0 0 6 9
2 South Africa 3 1 1 1 -1 4
3 South Korea 3 1 0 2 -1 3
4 Czechia 3 0 1 2 -4 1
1 Switzerland 3 2 1 0 4 7
2 Canada 3 1 1 1 5 4
3 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 -1 4
4 Qatar 3 0 1 2 -8 1
1 Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 7
2 Morocco 3 2 1 0 3 7
3 Scotland 3 1 0 2 -3 3
4 Haiti 3 0 0 3 -6 0
1 USA 3 2 0 1 4 6
2 Australia 3 1 1 1 0 4
3 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 -2 4
4 Türkiye 3 1 0 2 -2 3
1 Germany 3 2 0 1 6 6
2 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 2 6
3 Ecuador 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Curaçao 3 0 1 2 -8 1
1 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 6 7
2 Japan 3 1 2 0 4 5
3 Sweden 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Tunisia 3 0 0 3 -10 0
1 Belgium 3 1 2 0 4 5
2 Egypt 3 1 2 0 2 5
3 Iran 3 0 3 0 0 3
4 New Zealand 3 0 1 2 -6 1
1 Spain 3 2 1 0 5 7
2 Cape Verde Islands 3 0 3 0 0 3
3 Uruguay 3 0 2 1 -1 2
4 Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 -4 2
1 France 3 3 0 0 8 9
2 Norway 3 2 0 1 1 6
3 Senegal 3 1 0 2 2 3
4 Iraq 3 0 0 3 -11 0
1 Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 9
2 Austria 3 1 1 1 0 4
3 Algeria 3 1 1 1 -2 4
4 Jordan 3 0 0 3 -5 0
1 Colombia 3 2 1 0 3 7
2 Portugal 3 1 2 0 5 5
3 Congo DR 3 1 1 1 1 4
4 Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 -9 0
1 England 3 2 1 0 4 7
2 Croatia 3 2 0 1 0 6
3 Ghana 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Panama 3 0 0 3 -4 0
1 Congo DR 3 1 1 1 1 4
2 Sweden 3 1 1 1 0 4
3 Ghana 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Ecuador 3 1 1 1 0 4
5 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 -1 4
6 Algeria 3 1 1 1 -2 4
7 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 -2 4
8 Senegal 3 1 0 2 2 3
9 Iran 3 0 3 0 0 3
10 South Korea 3 1 0 2 -1 3
11 Scotland 3 1 0 2 -3 3
12 Uruguay 3 0 2 1 -1 2

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