in Mexico Metropolis on Sunday, July 5, a monumental conflict within the World Cup’s spherical of 16.
England wanted two late objectives to defeat DR Congo in its first knockout stage recreation, getting them from all-time main scorer to ship the Three Lions into the final 16. Up in opposition to the , England boss Thomas Tuchel has some powerful lineup choices to make.
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“The gamers felt it within the first minutes of the coaching session and the longer it went, they might address it higher,” Tuchel. “It is simply what it’s.”
England is short-handed at proper again on account of harm and Tuchel ended up deploying out of place on the finish of the spherical of 16 recreation. Rice, coming off a grueling membership season, has regarded exhausted on this World Cup and Tuchel might make a change within the midfield.
Here is how England might line up vs. Mexico:
England lineup prediction vs Mexico as we speak
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Harry Kane scored twice within the second half as England escaped DR Congo 2-1 and superior to the World Cup spherical of 16 in opposition to Mexico.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Harry Kane scored twice within the second half as England escaped DR Congo 2-1 and superior to the World Cup spherical of 16 in opposition to Mexico.
(Claudia Greco, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England followers rejoice the win in opposition to DR Congo on July 1, 2026, because the workforce progresses to the subsequent spherical of the World Cup.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring the workforce’s second aim in opposition to DR Congo.
(Claudia Greco, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham rejoice after the workforce’s win in opposition to DR Congo.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England gamers and followers rejoice after the match as England qualify for the spherical of 16 stage of the World Cup.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane speaks to teammates as they rejoice after the match.
(Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane shakes arms with DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba after the match.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Elliot Anderson in motion with DR Congo’s Meschack Elia.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring the workforce’s first aim with teammate Jude Bellingham.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Congo DR’s ahead #20 Yoane Wissa makes an attempt a free-kick throughout the 2026 World Cup spherical of 32 match soccer between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.
(ODD ANDERSEN, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Harry Kane #9 of England heads to attain the workforce’s first aim throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 Spherical Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring the workforce’s first aim with teammates Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane scores their first aim previous DR Congo’s Lionel Mpasi throughout Spherical of 32 of the World Cup.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane scores his first aim in opposition to DR Congo on July 1, 2026.
(Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Harry Kane #9 of England celebrates with teammates Jude Bellingham #10 and Anthony Gordon #18 after scoring his workforce’s first aim throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 Spherical Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Richard Pelham, Getty Photographs)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring the workforce’s first aim with Jude Bellingham.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Bukayo Saka #7 of England heads the ball throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 Spherical Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Nico O’Reilly in motion with DR Congo’s Ngal’ayel Mukau.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa in motion with England’s Elliot Anderson throughout the World Cup Spherical of 32.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Lionel Mpasi in motion in opposition to England’s Jude Bellingham.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane reacts earlier than a penalty declare isn’t given.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane in motion with DR Congo’s Lionel Mpasi earlier than a penalty declare isn’t given.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Harry Kane reacts after not being awarded a penalty by referee Adham Mohammad on July 1, 2026, at Atlanta Stadium.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Djed Spence in motion with DR Congo’s Ngal’ayel Mukau on July 1, 2026.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Brian Cipenga #9 of Congo DR and Djed Spence #25 of England compete for the ball throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 Spherical Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Brian Cipenga in motion with England’s Djed Spence on July 1, 2026.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Brian Cipenga scores the workforce’s first aim previous England’s Jordan Pickford.
(Claudia Greco, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Brian Cipenga scores their first aim previous England’s Jordan Pickford.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Brian Cipenga celebrates scoring the workforce’s first aim on July 1, 2026, at Atlanta Stadium.
(Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Congo DR’s ahead #09 Brian Cipenga (C) celebrates scoring his workforce’s first aim throughout the 2026 World Cup spherical of 32 match soccer between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.
(ROBERTO SCHMIDT, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s defender #06 Marc Guehi and Congo DR’s ahead #20 Yoane Wissa struggle for the ball throughout the 2026 World Cup spherical of 32 match soccer between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.
(ODD ANDERSEN, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Lionel Mpasi #1 of Congo DR punches the ball to clear in entrance of Jude Bellingham #10 of England throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 Spherical Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Brian Cipenga celebrates scoring their first aim with teammates.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Brian Cipenga celebrates scoring the workforce’s first aim.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s Noni Madueke throughout the heat up earlier than the match in opposition to DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026.
(Paul Childs, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
Aaron Wan-Bissaka #2 of Congo DR warms up earlier than the FIFA World Cup 2026 Spherical Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England’s ahead #09 Harry Kane enters the pitch to participate within the warm-up forward of the 2026 World Cup spherical of 32 match soccer between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
England gamers throughout the heat up earlier than the match in opposition to DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, 2026.
(Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters)
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo and England gamers throughout the heat up earlier than the match on July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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Kane scores twice as England advances to World Cup spherical of 16
DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa throughout the heat up earlier than the match in opposition to England on July 1, 2026.
(Bernadett Szabo, Reuters)