England2–1DR Congo

Congo DR had England's number for 75 minutes. Cipenga struck in the seventh — a composed finish that left England rattled and searching for answers that never came in the first half. Wissa nearly made it two before the break, hitting the post from close range at 42. England barely threatened. The crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium grew quiet.

Kane ended it all. He headed England level at 75 — powerful, inevitable — then found the net again at 86 to flip the tie completely. Two goals in eleven minutes after almost nothing for an hour. England through to the Round of 16 on one man's brilliance.