Sports · 1 July 2026
England Face DR Congo In First-Ever Meeting
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Fans on both sides will see a genuinely new fixture, as these two countries have never met on a football pitch before. England, who won Group L, take on Democratic Republic of Congo, third-placed in Group K, in the World Cup last 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel's side have gone unbeaten in eleven matches since he took charge, winning ten and drawing one.
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