{"id":2563,"date":"2026-07-02T18:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/kanes-late-brace-powers-england-to-comeback-win-over-dr-congo-and-last-16\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T18:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:38:16","slug":"kanes-late-brace-powers-england-to-comeback-win-over-dr-congo-and-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/kanes-late-brace-powers-england-to-comeback-win-over-dr-congo-and-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Kane\u2019s late brace powers England to comeback win over DR Congo and last 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Kane struck twice in the closing quarter of an enthralling contest to push England into the World Cup round of 16, completing a 2-1 comeback victory over Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday after the underdogs had taken an early lead.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kane scored two goals in the last 15 minutes to swing the tie in England\u2019s favour.<\/li>\n<li>England\u2019s captain levelled the match with a 75th-minute header before adding a decisive strike four minutes later.<\/li>\n<li>Democratic Republic of Congo went ahead through Brian Cipenga\u2019s seventh-minute opener.<\/li>\n<li>The goals took Kane to five for the tournament and 13 across World Cups, moving him past Pele on the all-time scoring list.<\/li>\n<li>England will now meet co-hosts Mexico in the last 16 in Mexico City on Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kane\u2019s late double overturns Congo\u2019s early advantage<\/h2>\n<p>England levelled when Kane nodded in a header in the 75th minute, responding to Congo\u2019s lead that had lasted since Brian Cipenga found the net in the seventh minute. The turnaround was completed when Kane struck again four minutes from time, firing home to secure passage into the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>It was Kane\u2019s fifth goal of the tournament and his 13th World Cup tally overall, taking him above Pele at the top of the all-time scoring standings. Speaking after the match, Kane said: \u201cIt feels amazing to be honest. What a crazy game. Whoever it is, we have hero moments.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Congo strike early, England press for answers<\/h2>\n<p>Cipenga put Congo in front with a sharp right-footed finish from a narrow angle, beating goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at the near post. The move began from a long ball played by captain Chancel Mbemba, which split England\u2019s back line before the striker converted.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old netted his first international goal with that effort. England, however, dominated stretches of play without turning control into a breakthrough. Declan Rice\u2019s free kick deflected off a defender and drifted narrowly wide, while goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi kept Congo afloat with a sequence of saves aimed at denying Jude Bellingham and Kane.<\/p>\n<p>Mpasi especially stood out with a one-handed stop from a header and another intervention to deny Bellingham shortly after the restart. Marcus Rashford also came close as a chance was cleared off the line by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Congo nearly doubled their advantage when Yoane Wissa redirected a cross onto the post.<\/p>\n<h2>Substitute impact and a rapid finish seal the comeback<\/h2>\n<p>England finally broke the deadlock in the 75th minute. Kane powered home a header from a cross delivered by substitute Anthony Gordon to level the score. He then struck again four minutes later, driving in from the edge of the penalty area with a shot that travelled close to 100 km\/h, completing the reversal and sending the crowd into celebration.<\/p>\n<h2>Reaction from England camp and next up vs Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>Manager Thomas Tuchel said the match shifted after the early setback. \u201cFirst shot, first goal. Then it became even more difficult,\u201d Tuchel said. \u201cAfter the first water break, we were on top of the game. The substitutes came on and put the effort in, and we won it. 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Her editorial work also expanded to include fast-growing digital verticals\u2014such as lifestyle tech, online entertainment, and gambling-related content\u2014tailored to evolving reader interests and brand opportunities.","sameAs":["https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/zibuyile-dladla-9a26628a"],"url":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/author\/zibuyile-dladla\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}