England vs Congo DR Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

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• This is the first meeting between England and Congo DR.
• England are unbeaten in their nine World Cup matches against African teams (W5 D4), with a total of seven clean sheets.
• England won both previous World Cup knockout ties with CAF opposition. 3-2 (aet) against Cameroon in the 1990 quarter-finals and 3-0 vs Senegal in the 2022 round of 16.
• England have kept five clean sheets in their last seven FIFA World Cup matches.
• England have now progressed from the opening-round group stage in 13 of their last 14 FIFA World Cup participations.
• In England’s last match Jordan Pickford moved into outright second on England’s all‑time FIFA World Cup appearance list, following his 15th outing, leaving only Peter Shilton, on 17, ahead of him. Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford could move onto 15 in this fixture.
• Harry Kane is now England’s outright all-time top goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history with 11 goals, moving clear of Gary Lineker’s ten.
• This is the first time that Congo DR have qualified for the knockout phase of the global showpiece.
• Against Uzbekistan, Congo DR recorded their first-ever victory at the FIFA World Cup, in their sixth match in the competition.
• Yoane Wissa has scored three goals in Congo DR’s three games at the 2026 finals to become their record goalscorer in the competition.
• Congo DR defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has spent his entire career in the Premier League, playing for Crystal Palace (2017-19), Manchester United (2019-24) and West Ham United (2024-26).
• Congo DR defender Axel Tuanzebe has played for five English clubs – Manchester United, Aston Villa, Stoke City, Ipswich Town and current club Burnley.
• Congo DR striker Yoane Wissa plays for Newcastle United and was previously at Brentford (2021-25).
• Congo DR’s Noah Sadiki plays in the Premier League with Sunderland, while his international team-mate Edo Kayembe has been at English Championship side Watford since 2022.
• Arthur Masuaku is a former West Ham player and was also at Sunderland during the first half of the 2025/26 season.