Can Thomas Tuchel’s side overcome their African opponents in Atlanta? Follow this round-of-32 game at the FIFA World Cup with our England vs DR Congo stats page.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the England vs DR Congo stats from their 2026 FIFA World Cup round-of-32 meeting at Atlanta Stadium on 1 July.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
England vs DR Congo: Selected Pre-Match Opta Facts
- This will be the first ever meeting between England and DR Congo, but England’s second game against an African opponent at this FIFA World Cup (also v Ghana). Only at the 1990 World Cup have they faced two African teams in the same edition before (1-0 v Egypt, 3-2 v Cameroon).
- England will face an African team in a World Cup knockout match for just the third time, following wins over Cameroon (3-2 in the 1990 quarter-final) and Senegal (3-0 in the 2022 round of 16).
- DR Congo will play their first ever World Cup knockout match here. It will be the 11th time an African team have played a World Cup knockout game against a former winner of the competition, while only one has managed to progress (Morocco on penalties v Spain in 2022, last 16).
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