Led by its scorer, Harry Kane, the England team won a hard-fought 2-1 victory against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, with it, He secured his place in the round of 16.
Thomas Tuchel’s team did not have an accessible match, since in the first seven minutes of the match the Democratic Republic of the Congo opened the scoring with a goal from Brian Cipenga.
It took more than an hour of the game for the English to They managed to overcome the result, thanks to two goals from their scorer, Harry Kane.
Despite not leaving the best feelings, The English advanced to the next round and will face Mexico on July 5.
The match left many memorable moments, in addition to Kane’s two goals, which They were celebrated by the fans and the rest of the team.
However, there was one play that stood out above the rest: when Jude Bellingham was about to score England’s first goal.
The Englishman was left wanting to celebrate as DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi made a save extraordinary that allowed his team to maintain the partial advantage.
What went viral on social media was Bellingham’s reaction to Mpasi’s save. Once The goalkeeper fell to the ground after stopping the ball, the Englishman hugged him as a sign of respect.
This caused the Congolese goalkeeper to laugh, while other players observed the gesture between both footballers.
Now, England must prepare to face Mexico in the round of 16 of the World Cup, a match that will be played on July 5.
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