
Kane header earns England draw against DR Congo
Harry Kane headed in from Anthony Gordon's cross to equalise for England against DR Congo in their round of 32 match in Atlanta.

Harry Kane headed in from Anthony Gordon's cross to equalise for England against DR Congo in their round of 32 match in Atlanta.

Harry Kane was denied a penalty after going down under contact from DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi in the first half of their World Cup last-32 tie. Referee Adham Makhadmeh waved away appeals and VAR upheld the decision, sparking debate among pundits.

Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney and Darren Cann debate whether England should have been awarded a penalty after Harry Kane went down under a challenge from DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.

England's penalty appeal was rejected after DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi appeared to bring down Harry Kane. The incident occurred during a match, but officials waved away the claims.

England's World Cup round of 32 match against DR Congo is underway. Fans can rate both sets of players out of 10, with final ratings based on average scores from BBC Sport users. The rater closes 30 minutes after full-time.

Brian Cipenga scored an early goal to give DR Congo a shock lead against England in their World Cup last-32 match in Atlanta.

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England manager Thomas Tuchel acknowledges the pressure of World Cup knockout football but warns against underestimating DR Congo, who are no pushovers as the tournament enters a critical phase.

Marcus Rashford is set to retain his starting spot for England's World Cup round-of-32 match against DR Congo. Noni Madueke returns to the lineup as Bukayo Saka manages fitness, while Declan Rice replaces Morgan Rogers and Djed Spence starts as expected.

As England prepares to face DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32, manager Gareth Southgate faces key selection decisions. Who should replace the dropped player from the Panama win? Should Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Sako start on the wings? And who gets the nod at right-back?