Nigeria, July 2 -- Harry Kane scored twice as England came from behind to defeat DR Congo 2-1 on Tuesday, securing their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The victory extended England's unbeaten run under manager Thomas Tuchel to 11 competitive matches and preserved the Three Lions' perfect record against African opposition in World Cup knockout fixtures.

DR Congo made a dream start when Brian Cipenga finished brilliantly in the seventh minute, latching onto Chancel Mbemba's long cross-field pass to stun the European side.

England struggled to respond immediately but gradually seized control following the first-half cooling break. Marcus Rashford came close to equalising, only to see his effort cleared off the line b...