India, July 2 -- Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16. Aiming to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournament, Thomas Tuchel's men escaped humiliation and one of England's worst-ever World Cup exits thanks to their talismanic captain after Brian Cipenga's early goal gave DR Congo an early lead. Already England's all-time top goal scorer in the competition, Kane now has 13 World Cup goals and moves onto five for the tournament to remain in the star-studded battle for the Golden Boot. P18
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