Kane's Late Brace Sends England Past DR Congo to Reach World Cup Round of 16
Harry Kane scored two goals in the final 21 minutes to overturn a 1-0 deficit and give England a 2-1 win over DR Congo, securing a place in the World Cup round of 16.
England recovered from an early deficit to defeat DR Congo 2-1 and advance to the World Cup round of 16. Brian Cipenga gave Congo the lead in the seventh minute, and the team held England at bay through the first half and the second-half break.
Harry Kane equalised with a header in the 75th minute from an Anthony Gordon cross, and eleven minutes later he scored the winner after dribbling past defenders and striking the top-right corner. The goals were Kane's 83rd and 84th for England, bringing his World Cup tally to 13, surpassing Pelé's 12 in 16 matches.
"It was just about pounding the rock, keep pounding the rock and our moment would come," Kane said after the match.
England, which has progressed to at least the round of 16 in six of the last seven tournaments, will next face Mexico in Mexico City.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
