England top collective to set up DR Congo World Cup clash, Portugal held
Create us preferred on Google England's forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring his squad's second aim during the 2026 World Cup Collective L
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England top collective to set up DR Congo World Cup clash, Portugal held
Create us preferred on Google England's forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring his squad's second aim during the 2026 World Cup Collective L football fit between Panama and England at the Fresh York/Fresh Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 27, 2026. — AFP LOS ANGELES: England defeated Panama 2-0 on Saturday to clinch top spot in their World Cup collective and set up a last-32 clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the African underdogs reached the knockout rounds for the first time.
Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored the goals in a laboured victory for England at the MetLife Stadium in Fresh Jersey that clinched first location in Collective L — and a date with the DR Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday.
DR Congo advanced after a 3-1 prevail over Uzbekistan in Atlanta — their first ever victory in a World Cup fit — that saw them finish third in Collective K as one of the best third-placed teams.
Colombia topped Collective K after holding Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to a 0-0 draw in Miami — a outcome that means the Portuguese will now confront Croatia in the last 32.
England were made to work hard by a well-organised Panama squad and looked to be heading for a restate of their lacklustre 0-0 draw with Ghana until Bellingham opened the scoring on 62 minutes before providing an help for Kane five minutes later.
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