Harry Kane was England’s savior in its World Cup round of 32 match with DR Congo, scoring twice late in the second half to clinch a hard-fought 2–1 win.
A nightmare start allowed Brian Cipenga to strike in the seventh minute, with some questionable defending gifting DR Congo a deserved early advantage, and an extremely frustrating first 45 minutes for England reached its crescendo when Kane saw penalty claims waved away on the cusp of halftime.