Kane strikes twice as England beat DR Congo, enter Round of 16
India, July 2 -- Captain Harry Kane reignited England's World Cup dream with the two goals within 11 minutes in the second half to lead a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo in the Round of 32 at Atlanta on Wednesday night. England will take on co-hosts Mexico in the Round of 16, at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday.
The well-organised African side appeared likely to cause the exit of a third European heavyweight in two days, after Netherlands and Germany went out. But England, frustrated in their quest for an equaliser were galvanised by second half substitutions and finally broke through the gritty DR Congo defence and their superb goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi.
Congo led by a seventh minute goal by Brian Cipenga, who was unmarked in the bo...
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