{"id":4621,"date":"2026-07-01T18:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4621"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:48:01","slug":"england-vs-dr-congo-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/england-vs-dr-congo-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs DR Congo Player Ratings: Harry Kane Brace Sends England Through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England are into the last 16 of the World Cup 2026 &mdash; but they were made to work for it. Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side fell behind to Brian Cipenga&#8217;s early goal against DR Congo before <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/harry-kane-stats\/\">Harry Kane<\/a> struck twice late on to win 2-1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here are our England player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">England<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">DR Congo<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">16<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>England player ratings vs DR Congo<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Jordan Pickford:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Beaten by Cipenga&#8217;s early strike but otherwise untroubled.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Djed Spence:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Steady down the right before being withdrawn.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Ezri Konsa:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Composed, 97% passing.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Marc Gu&eacute;hi:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Commanding at the back with a flawless 100% pass record.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Nico O&#8217;Reilly:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Assured on the left, 91% passing.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/declan-rice-stats\/\">Declan Rice<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Bossed midfield with 96% passing.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; Elliot Anderson:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Energetic box-to-box display over 90 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; Noni Madueke:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Lively before making way.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/jude-bellingham-stats\/\">Jude Bellingham<\/a>:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Busy and involved throughout.<\/li><li><strong>LW &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/marcus-rashford-stats\/\">Marcus Rashford<\/a>:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Bright in his hour on the pitch before being replaced.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/harry-kane-stats\/\">Harry Kane<\/a>:<\/strong> 9\/10 &mdash; The matchwinner. A clinical second-half brace on 75 and 86 minutes turned the game.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Anthony Gordon:<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; Game-changing cameo, setting up both of Kane&#8217;s goals.<\/li><li><strong>Bukayo Saka:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Injected fresh threat off the bench.<\/li><li><strong>Eberechi Eze:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Neat and tidy after coming on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>England vs DR Congo: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>It was a scare for the Three Lions. Brian Cipenga stunned England with a seventh-minute opener and DR Congo held firm until the introduction of Anthony Gordon changed everything. The substitute created both goals for <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/harry-kane-stats\/\">Harry Kane<\/a>, who struck on 75 and 86 minutes to complete a 2-1 comeback. England out-shot Congo 16-7 and, for all the early alarm, booked their place in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) &mdash; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-engdrcca1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in England vs DR Congo?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">England beat DR Congo 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, coming from behind through a Harry Kane brace.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-engdrcca2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for England against DR Congo?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Harry Kane scored twice, on 75 and 86 minutes, after Brian Cipenga had put DR Congo ahead early on. Anthony Gordon set up both goals.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-engdrcca3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did England reach the last 16 of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. England beat DR Congo 2-1 in the Round of 32 to reach the Round of 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-engdrcca4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was England&#8217;s best player against DR Congo?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Harry Kane won it with a two-goal display, while substitute Anthony Gordon provided both assists.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England vs DR Congo player ratings from the World Cup 2026 Round of 32: how every England player performed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3588,"featured_media":4833,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"England vs DR Congo player ratings","_yoast_wpseo_title":"England 2-1 DR Congo: Player Ratings | World Cup 2026 | Squawka","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"England vs DR Congo player ratings: a Harry Kane brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win to send England into the World Cup 2026 last 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