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Match Analysis: England vs Congo DR

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Matchday Round of 32Wednesday, 01 July 2026 at 16:00
ENG — #1
England
England
2-1
Full time
vs
Congo DR
CGO — #3
Congo DR
Form — last 5
WDWWW
Form — last 5
-DLWL
Current group table

Group L standings

#TeamPGDPts
1England5+613
2Croatia4-16
3Ghana4-14
4Panama3-40
Injuries & suspensions

Team news

  • #24
    R. JamesDEF
    Hamstring Injury · Missing Fixture
    OUT
Timeline — goals, cards & substitutions

Match events

  • 7'
    ⚽
    B. Cipenga (assist: C. Mbemba)
  • J. BellinghamYellow
    19'
  • 28'
    N. SadikiYellow
  • M. Rashford OFF, A. Gordon ON
    61'
  • N. Madueke OFF, B. Saka ON
    61'
  • 64'
    N. Mbuku OFF, M. Elia ON
  • D. Spence OFF, E. Eze ON
    70'
  • ⚽
    H. Kane (assist: A. Gordon)
    75'
  • 76'
    N. Mukau OFF, E. Kayembe ON
  • 76'
    B. Cipenga OFF, T. Bongonda ON
  • ⚽
    H. Kane (assist: A. Gordon)
    86'
  • 89'
    A. Masuaku OFF, J. Kayembe ON
  • 89'
    S. Moutoussamy OFF, F. Mayele ON
  • D. Rice OFF, J. Stones ON
    90+1'
Significant absences — replacement vs direct opponent

Matchup analysis

EnglandEnglandabsence impact
Downgrade-0.22
R. James
#24 · DEF
OUT
Tackles/90
2.19
Duels won
59.5%
Interceptions/90
1.51
Pass %
88%
N. Oreilly
#3 · DEF
INProjected
Tackles/90
2.31
Duels won
46.8%
Interceptions/90
0.68
Pass %
86%
vs direct opponent
#12
J. KayembeDEF · CGO
Tackles/90 2.05Duels won 65.6%Interceptions/90 1.24

N. Oreilly likely replaces R. James (Hamstring Injury). Faces J. Kayembe (duels won 65.6%, tackles/90 2.05). This is a drop in attacking output for this position.

AI prediction report

Analyst verdict

No prediction generated yet for this fixture.