Harry Kane rescues England from shock World Cup exit with two goals in 11 minutes against DR Congo

England were connected the cusp of 1 of the biggest World Cup upsets successful caller representation — until the bosom and psyche of the programme came up much than clutch.

Trailing for astir of the game, Harry Kane scored some of England's goals successful the game's last 21 minutes to beforehand to the circular of 16 with a 2-1 triumph implicit DR Congo.

Brian Cipenga had fixed Congo a astonishing pb aft scoring successful conscionable the seventh infinitesimal of the game, and its defence kept England astatine bay each the mode done the second-half hydration break.

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Harry Kane of England celebrates to fans pursuing triumph successful the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 lucifer betwixt England and Congo DR astatine Atlanta Stadium connected July 01, 2026 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images)

But then, England's all-time starring scorer evened the people with a header successful the 75th infinitesimal connected a transverse from Anthony Gordon, contempt goalie Lionel Mpasi getting a manus connected it. Eleven minutes later, Kane scored the decisive extremity aft evading defenders and letting 1 rip with his close ft and uncovering the top-right corner.

The goals were Kane's 83rd and 84th for England, extending his country's record, successful his 118th match. In World Cup play, helium present has 13 goals, surpassing Pelé's 12, successful 16 matches played. He's recovered the backmost of the nett 5 times successful 4 matches successful this tournament.

Harry Kane of England celebrates scoring the team's archetypal extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 lucifer betwixt England and Congo DR astatine Atlanta Stadium connected July 01, 2026 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images)

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"It was conscionable astir pounding the rock, support pounding the stone and our infinitesimal would come," Kane said. "We spoke astir radical having leader moments. It tin beryllium anyone successful the squad … Whoever it is, we person leader moments, and for maine it was the day."

England had antecedently lone ever won 1 crippled astatine the World Cup aft conceding the archetypal goal, and that came successful the 1966 last against West Germany astatine Wembley Stadium.

DR Congo entered the crippled arsenic 12-1 underdogs against a squad that has precocious to astatine slightest the circular of 16 successful six of the past 7 World Cups. England was knocked retired successful the quarterfinals successful Qatar and finished 4th successful 2018 successful Russia.

England volition present look rather the task, going up against Mexico connected its ain location ungraded successful Mexico City connected Sunday.

Harry Kane of England is seen astatine afloat clip during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 lucifer betwixt England and Congo DR astatine Atlanta Stadium connected July 01, 2026 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images)

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The United States could conscionable England successful the July 19 last astatine MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey — but of course, a batch would person to spell right.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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