Kane saves England and ends DR Congo's dreams

Congo had already written its history by qualifying for the round of 32. England dreamed of repeating the World Cup glory of sixty years ago. But it was the Africans who opened the scoring after just seven minutes against the English Lions. For the rest of the first half, they were saved by the post, struggling against a wall of Congolese defense, particularly the goalkeeper. The latter did well to deny Harry Kane before halftime, who scored a decisive brace in the second half to secure the group stage with a final 15-minute brace. In short, England suffered a scare that lasted until the half-hour mark. It took a header from Kane to put everything back in doubt, and a powerful shot into the top corner from the English striker (who has now reached 13 goals in the World Cup finals) to dash Congo's dreams of glory. It must also be said that African goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi performed exceptionally well, while the match could have taken a different turn had Yoane Wissa's shot from a low cross from Wan-Bissaka not hit the post at half-time. Meanwhile, England has reached the round of 16 to face tournament co-hosts Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium on July 6.