Kane double fires England to comeback win over DR Congo
ATLANTA: Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16.
Aiming to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournament, Thomas Tuchel’s men escaped humiliation and one of England’s worst-ever World Cup exits on Wednesday thanks to their talismanic captain after Brian Cipenga’s early goal gave DR Congo an early lead.
But the Three Lions will need to improve for the daunting task of facing cohosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in the last 16 on Sunday
Already England’s all-time top goalscorer in the competition, Kane now has 13 World Cup goals and moves onto five for the tournament to remain in the star-studded battle for the Golden Boot.
Defeat ended DR Congo’s fairytale run on their return to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.
The Leopards had never even won a point or scored a goal at the World Cup until a few weeks ago, but had one of the tournament favourites teetering on the brink of elimination.
