England will look to make it three wins from four at the 2026 World Cup and secure a place in the round of 16 this afternoon. DR Congo are the opposition in Atlanta and there will be plenty of familiar faces on show with their XI containing several players with Premier League experience, such as Noah Sadiki, Arthur Masuaku, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Axel Tuanzebe and Yoane Wissa.England will look to improve on their performance against Panama on Saturday when they won 2-0 but looked unconvincing.DR Congo qualified as one of the best third-placed finishers.Table of ContentsWhere to watch England v DR Congo: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: England v DR Congo statsWhere to watch England v DR Congo: TV channel, live online streamsEngland versus DR Congo kicks off tomorrow afternoon at 5pm. You can watch it on BBC One and stream via the BBC iPlayer.World Cup 2026: England v DR Congo statsEngland are unbeaten in 11 competitive fixtures under Thomas Tuchel (W10) only Ron Greenwood (16, between 1977 and 1980) and Roy Hodgson (14, between 2012 and 2013) enjoyed longer undefeated starts to their tenuresThis will be the second time England have encountered two African teams at the same World Cup in 1990 they beat Egypt 1-0 in the group stage and knocked out Cameroon 3-2 in the quarter-finalsHarry Kane will move level with Geoff Hurst (4) for knockout-stage goals for England at the World Cup if he scores, with only Gary Lineker (6) netting moreThe European golden shoe winner scored three during the group stage to become Englands record scorer at the mens World CupElliot Anderson leads all England players for line-breaking passes (30), possession won (20) and duels won (24) at this World Cup, with Ecuadors Pedro Vite the only other player to achieve at least 20 in each of those categories in the group stageDR Congo ranked 38th for possession average (38.5%) in the group stage. England were third, on 65.3%Yoane Wissa has scored three of DR Congos four goals in the competition, matching his tally across the entire 2025/26 season with NewcastleWissa averaged a goal every 301 minutes for the Magpies but has one every 90 minutes at the World CupThe 29-year-old has averaged an expected goals (xG) tally of 0.21 for each of his nine attempts at the 2026 finals, with a total xG of 1.87This is the 11th time an African team has faced a former winner in a World Cup knockout match, with Morocco the only one to have advanced when they beat Spain on penalties in the last 16 in 2022 Topics DR Congo national football team England National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read England vs DR Congo live: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams and full line ups as Rice, Spence and Madueke start, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 1st July, 2026 England vs DR Congo: Three Lions nervous at World Cup 2026, admits Tuchel as boss promises match will not be a draw or glamorous and praises very emotional Pickford Ben Miller 1st July, 2026 England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Jon Fisher 1st July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Where to watch England and games on TV, full BBC and ITV knockout stage listings, confirmed channels, schedule, live online streams, kick off times Ben Miller 1st July, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full England fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 1st July, 2026 Exclusive: Former England striker Heskey urges fans to relax and remains confident Three Lions can win 2026 World Cup Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026
