France, July 1 -- Brian Cipenga opened the scoring in the seventh minute at the Atlanta Stadium.

The 28-year-old collected the ball on the left hand side of the England penalty area and fired a shot into the bottom left hand corner past England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. England beats DRC. Full time score 2 - 1

England dominated possession in search of the equaliser.

On the half hour mark, DRC goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi saved a Jude Bellingham header arcing into the top right hand corner.

Minutes later, DRC defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka blocked Marcus Rashford's shot on the line.

But as England pushed, Sebastien Desabre's men threatened on the counter-attack.

In the 43rd minute, Wan-Bissaka raced down the right wing and slid the ball int...