{"id":1464814,"date":"2026-06-29T18:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1464814"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:11:07","slug":"england-vs-dr-congo-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/england-vs-dr-congo-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs DR Congo team news and predicted lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>England and DR Congo meet in the first round of knockout fixtures at the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday at 5pm (UK time).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>England managed to top their group as many expected them to do. They beat Croatia 4-2 in their opening fixture, switching on the style in the second half to secure all three points and make a statement in their first game of the competition. Their following game was very different, as Ghana frustrated the Three Lions and held them to a 0-0 draw. That left them in need of a win in their final game to top the group. England beat Panama 2-0 in their final group game, securing top spot and setting up this clash against DR Congo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DR Congo left it until the final game to secure their spot in the last 32. They opened the competition with an inspiring 1-1 draw against Portugal. The Leopards almost held Colombia to a draw too, but Daniel Munoz&#8217;s goal in the 76th minute secured all three points los Cafeteros. That left DR Congo needing three points against Uzbekistan to qualify for the next round. It wasn&#8217;t plain sailing. Uzbekistan took the lead after 10 minutes, but DR Congo came back to win 3-1 and set up this clash against England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two sides have never met before. 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However, after being withdrawn in the 63rd minute due to an injury of his own, it will likely be Djed Spence taking the right-back spot against DR Congo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Declan Rice is likely to reprise his role in midfield after a rest to manage his calf problem. He&#8217;ll be joining Elliot Anderson and Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be interesting to see who gets the nod on the win for England. Noni Madueke and Anthony Gordon started the first two games, while Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford were given the nod against Panama in their 2-0 win.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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He has been confirmed to miss the game with a hamstring injury sustained against Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is likely they will return to their more passive 5-3-2 formation against England, as they managed to hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their opening group game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With no injury concerns reported by Sebastien Desabre, DR Congo will likely continue with their two-man strike force of Yoane Wissa and Cedric Bakambu leading the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A midfield three could contain a number of different trios, made up of Noah Sadiki, Samuel Moutoussamy, Nathanael Mbuku, Edo Kayembe and Ngalayel Makau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The back five is likely to remain the same as it was for both games in the 5-3-2, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chancel Mbemba, Axel Tuanzebe, Steve Kapuadi and Arthur Masuaku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-england-vs-dr-congo-predicted-lineups\">England vs DR Congo predicted lineups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>England (4-3-3):<\/strong> Pickford; Spence, Konsa, Guehi, O&#8217;Reilly; Anderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Gordon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DR Congo (5-3-2):<\/strong> Nzau; Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Kapuadi, Masuaku; Sadiki, Moutoussamy, Kayembe; Wissa, Bakambu.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England and DR Congo meet in the first round of knockout fixtures at the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday at 5pm (UK time). 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