England survives early scare from Congo and advances at World Cup on two late goals from Harry Kane

Harry Kane’s late goals lifted England at the World Cup, rescuing them from an early scare against DR Congo to reach the round of 16. Playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday, England fell behind when Brian Cipenga scored with a header to give Congo a surprising halftime lead. Kane equalized in the second half, then added the decisive strike in the 86th minute, finishing into the top corner to secure a 2-1 victory. The result put England through to the knockout stage despite periods of pressure and uncertainty throughout the match. England’s next match is against co-host Mexico in the round of 16 in Mexico City on Sunday, following their survival of what could have been a major upset.