England vs DR Congo H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

England National Football Team took on DR Congo National Football Team in the 1/16 Final of the World Cup on July 1. The match concluded with England defeating DR Congo 2-1.

Brian Cipenga scored the first goal of the game on the 7th minute of the match, putting DR Congo in front. Harry Kane then scored, concluding at 2-1.

England National Football Team enter this encounter after securing a victory over Panama in World Cup Group L last Saturday, pushing their unbeaten streak to five games.

After their recent win against Uzbekistan, DR Congo approach this match with renewed confidence in the same manner. All the same, their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.

This FIFA World Cup match offers a platform for England National Football Team and DR Congo National Football Team’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. England’s top finisher Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under the tactical direction of Thomas Tuchel, remains effective. Kane leads England’s scoring charts in FIFA World Cup this season with three goals, as Saka continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. England’s offense has also been strengthened by Anthony Gordon, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, DR Congo’s attacking options, under Sebastien Desabre’s management, have been bolstered by Yoane Wissa, the team’s top scorer, and Axel Tuanzebe, both of whom have contributed crucial goals. Wissa has already scored three goals in FIFA World Cup this season, with Masuaku topping their assist tally in the competition with one. Supporting them are Fiston Mayele, Meschack Elia and Chancel Mbemba, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to DR Congo’s attack.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of England vs DR Congo with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the 1/16 Final of the World Cup, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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England played their last match against Panama, which ended in a win, while DR Congo are coming off a win in their last match against Uzbekistan. Overall, in their last twenty matches, England have recorded fifteen wins, three losses, and two draws, while over their most recent twenty games, DR Congo have claimed twelve victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on England vs DR Congo before the match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. In this case, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to England National Football Team's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated England’s victory comes out on top, with 59% likelihood, while a draw was at 19% and DR Congo’s victory was at 22%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for England - DR Congo in real time.

England kicked off the game with Jordan Pickford, Nico OReilly, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Djed Spence who got substituted by Eberechi Eze on the 70th minute, Declan Rice who got substituted by John Stones on the 90th minute, Elliot Anderson, Marcus Rashford who got substituted by Anthony Gordon on the 61st minute, Jude Bellingham, Noni Madueke who got substituted by Bukayo Saka on the 61st minute and Harry Kane as starters, with James Trafford, Dean Henderson, John Stones, Dan Burn, Trevoh Chalobah, Jarell Quansah, Reece James, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Kobbie Mainoo, Jordan Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Eberechi Eze, Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney on the bench.

DR Congo's starting eleven were Lionel Mpasi, Arthur Masuaku who got substituted by Joris Kayembe on the 89th minute, Axel Tuanzebe, Chancel Mbemba, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Noah Sadiki, Samuel Moutoussamy who got substituted by Fiston Mayele on the 89th minute, Ngalayel Mukau who got substituted by Edo Kayembe on the 76th minute, Brian Cipenga who got substituted by Theo Bongonda on the 76th minute, Yoane Wissa and Nathanael Mbuku who got substituted by Meschack Elia on the 64th minute, with Timothy Fayulu, Matthieu Epolo, Joris Kayembe, Dylan Batubinsika, Gedeon Kalulu, Steve Kapuadi, Gael Kakuta, Charles Pickel, Meschack Elia, Edo Kayembe, Aaron Tshibola, Theo Bongonda, Fiston Mayele, Cedric Bakambu and Simon Banza on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Stats

Explore stats from England vs DR Congo on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.98 - 0.68
• Ball Possession: 60 - 40
• Big Scoring Chances: 7 - 1
• Total Attempts: 16 - 7
• Shots On Target: 7 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 12
• Corners: 5 - 3
• Saves: 1 - 5
• Free Kicks: 12 - 10
• Offsides: 0 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 198 - 87
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 167 - 58
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 40 - 12
• Tackles: 11 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 7
• Total Crosses: 40 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 2
• Interceptions: 7 - 3
• Clearances: 23 - 36

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Jude Bellingham and Noah Sadiki were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between England and DR Congo in real time. You can watch the goals by Brian Cipenga and Harry Kane as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of England - DR Congo are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.