London, June 30 -- Former DR Congo captain Youssef Mulumbu backed his compatriots to "cause problems to the Three Lions" ahead of their FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash against England on Wednesday (July 1).

England, led by Harry Kane, will face DR Congo in Atlanta in a knockout contest. The fixture comes amid a tournament that has already witnessed major upsets, with Paraguay eliminating four-time champions Germany and Morocco knocking out the Netherlands in the Round of 32, underlining the unpredictability of the competition.

DR Congo began their campaign with a spirited 1-1 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal, before narrowly losing 1-0 to Colombia. However, they bounced back strongly with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan to secure ...