England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 12pm local/1pm EDT/5pm BST/1am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Scott A reminder of how England made their way through Group L. They weren’t the best of times, neither were they the worst of times. Number four in the Fifa rankings plays number 41 … and then when you factor in the roll-call of talent England boast, they’re winning this game more often than not. But hold on! This round has already thrown up one shock, with Paraguay (world number 41 at the time) condemning Germany (number 10) to their first spot-kick defeat since the days of Antonín Panen

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