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England vs Congo DR

U.S. Open Cup
England
ENG
2-1
Final
Congo DR
COD
Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Match pulse

ENGAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCOD
60%Possession40%
16Shots7
7On target2
5Corners3
1Saves5
10Fouls12
19'Jude BellinghamENG28'Noah SadikiCOD
Team1H2HT
ENG022
COD101

Who won: England 2-1

England beat Congo DR 2-1 on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Goals for England: Harry Kane (75', 86'). Goals for Congo DR: Brian Cipenga (7').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Harry KaneF
  2. 26.7Anthony GordonSUB
  3. 36.7Brian CipengaLF
  4. 46.5Marcus RashfordAM-L
  5. 56.5Lionel MpasiG
  6. 66.4Marc GuéhiCD-L
  7. 76.4Djed SpenceRB
  8. 86.4Jude BellinghamAM
  9. 96.4Elliot AndersonRM
  10. 106.4Noni MaduekeAM-R
  11. 116.4Chancel MbembaCD-R
  12. 126.3Ezri KonsaCD-R

Team stats

ENGCOD
10Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides4
5Corner Kicks3
1Saves5
59.7Possession40.3
16SHOTS7
7ON GOAL2
0.4On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
468Accurate Passes299
517Passes365
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
9Accurate Crosses1
43Crosses13
0.2Cross %0.1
33Long Balls46
19Accurate Long Balls18
0.6Long Balls %0.4
3Blocked Shots2
6Effective Tackles8
11Tackles20
0.5Tackle %0.4
7Interceptions3
23Effective Clearances36
23Clearances36

Player of the game

Harry Kane

ENG · 2 G

8.7

Deserved to win

65%
ENG · 1.89 xG
24%
Draw
11%
COD · 0.71 xG

England created better chances: they win this game 65% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, England 2, Congo DR 1.
  2. Second Half ends, England 2, Congo DR 1.
  3. 90'+7'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

  4. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).

  5. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  7. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Congo DR).

  8. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Fiston Mayele (Congo DR).

  10. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Rice

    Substitution, England. John Stones replaces Declan Rice.

    J. Stones

  11. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Anthony Gordon (England).

  12. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  13. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  14. 90'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.

    H. Kane

  15. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Moutoussamy

    Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Samuel Moutoussamy.

    F. Mayele

  16. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Masuaku

    Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku.

    J. Kayembe

  17. GOAL86'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    H. Kane · ast A. Gordon

    Goal! England 2, Congo DR 1. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.

    ENG 2 - 1 COD
  18. 86'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR). Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a through ball.

    J. Bellingham

  19. 85'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Pickford (England).

    M. Elia

  20. 85'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.

    A. Gordon

  21. 81'

    Free kick won

    Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  22. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Meschack Elia (Congo DR).

  23. 79'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Kane.

    E. Anderson

  24. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Mukau

    Substitution, Congo DR. Edo Kayembe replaces Ngal'ayel Mukau.

    E. Kayembe

  25. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Cipenga

    Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Brian Cipenga.

    T. Bongonda

Leaders

ENGCOD
Total Shots
Harry Kane
5
Brian Cipenga
3
Accurate Passes
Ezri Konsa
70
Axel Tuanzebe
54
Defensive Interventions
Nico O'Reilly
9
Axel Tuanzebe
10
Saves
Jordan Pickford
1
Lionel Mpasi
5