England vs Congo DR
FIFA World Cup 
Full time 
01/07/2026 
4:00 pm Pick settlement
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England and Congo DR are best judged through the final team news, recent results and the way the price moves before kickoff. The betting angle should stay tied to the football case, not to a forced formula.
England look like the better side on the available evidence, but this is not a match for a reckless stake. England's 4-2-3-1 against Congo DR's 4-3-3 should leave the wide players with a big say, especially if either side can turn possession into early runs behind the full-backs. The recent-form line (England WDWWW / Congo DR WLDLD) is the clearest clue on which side should settle quicker. Final team news and the latest price should decide whether this is worth taking at all.
Recent form
Previous games
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England 
Congo DR England
- 27 Jun
Panama vs England 0-2 Win - 23 Jun England vs
Ghana 0-0 Draw - 17 Jun England vs
Croatia 4-2 Win - 10 Jun England vs Costa Rica 3-0 Win
- 6 Jun England vs New Zealand 1-0 Win
Congo DR
- 27 Jun Congo DR vs
Uzbekistan 3-1 Win - 24 Jun
Colombia vs Congo DR 1-0 Loss - 17 Jun
Portugal vs Congo DR 1-1 Draw - 9 Jun Congo DR vs Chile 1-2 Loss
- 3 Jun Congo DR vs Denmark 0-0 Draw
Recent meetings
Predicted lineups
England vs Congo DR lineups
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Projected from World Cup team-news research; final XIs can still change near kick-off.
England
4-2-3-1
- 1. Jordan PickfordGK
- 2. Reece JamesRB
- 3. Marc GuehiCB
- 4. Ezri KonsaCB
- 5. Nico O'ReillyLB
- 6. Declan RiceDM
- 7. Elliot AndersonCM
- 8. Bukayo SakaRW
- 9. Jude BellinghamAM
- 10. Marcus RashfordLW
- 11. Harry KaneST
Congo DR
4-3-3
- 1. Lionel MpasiGK
- 2. Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
- 3. Chancel MbembaCB
- 4. Axel TuanzebeCB
- 5. Joris KayembeLB
- 6. Samuel MoutoussamyDM
- 7. Noah SadikiCM
- 8. Ngalayel MukauCM
- 9. Meschack EliaRW
- 10. Yoane WissaLW
- 11. Cedric BakambuST
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Injury report and yellow/red cards
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England Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Declan Rice Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Bukayo Saka Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
Congo DR Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Samuel Moutoussamy Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Ngalayel Mukau Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
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