FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[HelliumZ]

It's unfortunate that Congo DR couldn't make it in this game, regardless of the performance of England in the second half I expected to see them going into extra half but England came up with another performance today they made it very difficult for Congo DR defense to rest as Harry Kane showed them that he's not there kind of player that could be given space to shoot and he won't score. Good game from England they never stopped pressuring Congo when they were losing and coming from a goal down to winning the game shows that they were really motivated in the game.
 

It's really sad for the Republic of Congo, especially since they were leading until the 75th minute, but after Harry kane's equalizer in the 75th minute, England scored the difference with a second personal goal in the 86th minute. Congo scored a goal in the England net within 7 minutes of the start of the game, so England's pressure was visible throughout the match and after England's equalizer in the 75th minute, England was able to return to the game. However, if England had really lost today's match, it would have been a shameful defeat for England and a world record for the Republic of Congo. Anyway, Congo's misfortune and elimination from this year's World Cup.

[kizilhare]

England captain spearheaded a magnificent comeback.
The most critical moment of the match occurred when, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo leading 1-0, a close-range shot struck the post.
Had that chance resulted in a goal, we would be talking about a victory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo today.

Kane is a complete forward in every respect. If I were an executive at Barcelona, ​​I would sign him immediately, because Barcelona needs a finisher like Kane.

[Out of mind]

DR Congo frustrated a strong team like England with a goal in the 7th minute until the 74th minute. I watched the entire game and it was such a tense moment where the England team attacked in different ways but the DR Congo goalkeeper saved many goals. England team made 16 targets on short notice out of which the goalkeeper made five great saves which was really difficult for the England team to score. But with Harry Kane's great goal in the 75th minute, England team regained their confidence and they started attacking more strongly. They attacked continuously and scored another goal in the 86th minute with Harry Kane's great finishing which went to the last minute and saved the England team from the World Cup. However, the match was very exciting from start to finish especially for the England team today to win this match.

[Arenga pinnata]

It's really sad for the Republic of Congo, especially since they were leading until the 75th minute, but after Hurricane's equalizer in the 75th minute, England scored the difference with a second personal goal in the 86th minute. Congo scored a goal in the England net within 7 minutes of the start of the game, so England's pressure was visible throughout the match and after England's equalizer in the 75th minute, England was able to return to the game. However, if England had really lost today's match, it would have been a shameful defeat for England and a world record for the Republic of Congo. Anyway, Congo's misfortune and elimination from this year's World Cup.

Well, clearly Congo hasn’t had much luck in this match. Teams that score first sometimes slow down their attack a bit because they feel they’re already in the lead. This is exactly what happened in Japan’s match against Brazil. Conversely, teams that concede first always become more aggressive, allowing them to turn the tide in the end.

From this match, we’ve come to realize that Congo isn’t a weak team. Rather, they’re a strong team with real potential to improve even further in the next World Cup.

[Egii Nna]

A big congratulations to England at least they have save so many person betting ticket even mine too. England has put so much energy in the second half to secure their round of 16, it wasn't easy for them i believe at some point they never believed that Dr Congo will be going to give them a hard game, two goals from Kana in the second half gave England an important win it was indeed an excellent come back, Dr Congo played unexpectedly.

Big congratulations to England as they won the game! At first, it was in the favor of DR Congo as they scored the first goal in the game, not until the second half when Kane scored the equalizer goal. In a few minutes, Kane scored another goal, which was the reason why they won the game. Now, they have made it to the round of 16 to face Mexico, so it will be a nice game for them. But they still tried today, no doubt on that. Once again, congrats to England.

[Shadiq]

DR Congo frustrated a strong team like England with a goal in the 7th minute until the 74th minute. I watched the entire game and it was such a tense moment where the England team attacked in different ways but the DR Congo goalkeeper saved many goals. England team made 16 targets on short notice out of which the goalkeeper made five great saves which was really difficult for the England team to score. But with Harry Kane's great goal in the 75th minute, England team regained their confidence and they started attacking more strongly. They attacked continuously and scored another goal in the 86th minute with Harry Kane's great finishing which went to the last minute and saved the England team from the World Cup. However, the match was very exciting from start to finish especially for the England team today to win this match.

The positive aspect of the current World Cup is the good performance of the small teams which has surprised many big teams. In the current World Cup, the small teams are playing much better than expected, today's match is also an example of that. DR Congo did not seem to be a strong team at all before the match started, but they dominated the match for 70 minutes. The most important thing is that they were able to try to surprise a team like England. But anyway, England was able to recover themselves in the end. But, DR Congo's performance was really great.

[Juicyhome]

DR Congo frustrated a strong team like England with a goal in the 7th minute until the 74th minute. I watched the entire game and it was such a tense moment where the England team attacked in different ways but the DR Congo goalkeeper saved many goals. England team made 16 targets on short notice out of which the goalkeeper made five great saves which was really difficult for the England team to score. But with Harry Kane's great goal in the 75th minute, England team regained their confidence and they started attacking more strongly. They attacked continuously and scored another goal in the 86th minute with Harry Kane's great finishing which went to the last minute and saved the England team from the World Cup. However, the match was very exciting from start to finish especially for the England team today to win this match.

Kudos to Dr Congo for scoring their first ever knockout stage world cup goal against a England, I knew they will not win but by frustrating England in the first half is a plus to them, they played well in the first half, Harry Kane is just unstoppable in this tournament, he has broken pele scoring record in the world cup he's has now scored 12 goals, 5 in this world cup so far.

England is one of the favorite to win this world cup, they have the players to compete with any team in this world cup, unto the next , they will face Mexico a very good team, Mexico has not lost any game in this world cup, neither has they conceded any goal in their four games. Mexico is a good taste for England.

[Alonso_]

England is a very good team, but I’m was surprised when they were struggling against DR Congo, who are also a very good team, DR Congo gave everything in that game, but unfortunately it wasn’t there day, and I really did like the Approach of the DR. Congo team, they’re not interested in defending, they were attacking and defending at the same time, which is why England was struggling to breakthrough their defense, but the superior team triumphed, Congratulations to England for qualifying for the Final 16, and they will be playing against Mexico one of the co-host of the tournament and it’s still a very good opportunity.

[Mayor of ogba]

I don't know for every other person but I think England has made the worst mistake by letting DR Congo score first because I'm seeing them being kicked out of this tournament by an unexpected team like DR Congo, because they are definitely gonna play eleven men defense and the game is almost over as it is 70+ minutes, and if by chance DR Congo knocks England out of this tournament trust me those guys has won my heart, either they win the trophy or not, I will forever regard them for a job well done in this year FIFA world cup.

When England and DR Congo played upto 74 minutes without England equalizing I thought DR Congo was going to win England, but Harry Kane step up for England and scored two goals in the 75th minute and 86th minute to give England a 2-1 lead against DR Congo that help England overcome the upset DR Congo was about to pull off and come from behind to win the match 2-1, even as DR Congo didn't knock England out of the World Cup, they already won the heart of many football fans and they will be remember as far as 2026 World Cup is concerned.

[Muba20]

England performed very well and Congo also performed very well, I was actually thinking that England will be out from the World Cup today, Kane is the savior of today for England he now has 5 goals now, wonderful performance from Kane. He has done very well for his country. He has stepped up as usual, the last goal he scored was a very wonderful goal I never saw it coming.
Congratulations to England.

Watching the game until the 74th minute, everyone thought that today was England's last day for this world cup. Because Harry Kane could not break through the DR Congo defense even after receiving the ball. Unable to break through the defense, Rashford made a few direct attacks, which helped to confuse the DR Congo defense a little. Seeing Rashford's attacks, the defense lost some confidence in Harry Kane and considered Rashford as a big threat. And Harry Kane used that opportunity very well. Kane's two attacks were extraordinary. If the pressure on the strikers was reduced a little, they could have created big chances. The moment the defense's attention shifted away from Kane, DR Congo had to leave the field with a score of 2-1. I did not imagine that today's match would be so competitive.

[Adbitco]

England 2 Vs DR Congo 1 FT
Lots of nerves for the English fans untill 15 minutes to normal time before Gordons saw Kane through with an assist, I knew how that feels, that equaliser was the moment they were waiting for and I can tell how that goal must have demoralised the Congolese fans and players, as if that wasn't enough, Kane struck again to complete the comeback just 4 minutes to normal time. Hard fight from the Congolese, I'm so proud of them, they almost cost an offset to one of the European giants but they couldn't hold on. Frankly, Congo tried against England in my opinion, I didn't expect them to hold England for that long.

[Arenga pinnata]

England is a very good team, but I’m was surprised when they were struggling against DR Congo, who are also a very good team, DR Congo gave everything in that game, but unfortunately it wasn’t there day, and I really did like the Approach of the DR. Congo team, they’re not interested in defending, they were attacking and defending at the same time, which is why England was struggling to breakthrough their defense, but the superior team triumphed, Congratulations to England for qualifying for the Final 16, and they will be playing against Mexico one of the co-host of the tournament and it’s still a very good opportunity.

But from this World Cup, I’ve also started to better understand what makes favorite teams win more often in the end, aside from the quality of their players. And well, it seems to be about mentality as well. Because top-seeded teams like England, aside from having better-quality players, also have a stronger mentality. They maintain their rhythm and continue to build attacks very aggressively.

In terms of individual player quality, Congo’s players aren’t actually better than England’s. But they were highly motivated from the start. It’s just that their mentality faltered when England scored the equalizer.

But I really take my hat off to Congo. I’m really looking forward to seeing more from this team in the next World Cup. Because I’m sure they’ll be back in the next World Cup, possibly with even better quality.

[SatoPrincess]

Ivory Coast almost caused an upset last night. When you look at the stats of the match, Norway didn’t lead by much difference. This is why I don’t recommend gambling on World Cup games, I thought it was going to be an easy win for Norway considering they have Erling Haaland in the lineup, and they rested their best players against France to prepare for this match. I’m eager to see how Norway will do against Brazil, it’s hard to call it a win for Norway even though Brazil has been a shadow of their former self in this World Cup.

[Shishir99]

Important events have been happening in this World Cup. Paraguay advanced against a team like Germany and reached the Round of 16 for the first time I think, and Morocco beat the Netherlands on penalties. I think brazil's situation is getting more complicated. We'll see if brazil can overcome a European team like France or even Argentina, which is very strong.

We'll see if they can contain Haaland from Norway... Brazil needs to stop making these passing errors and being so easily pressured when they're behind or when the opponent closes down their defense.

This happens in the World Cup. Japan has created a lot of pressure on Brazil team. So Congo DR did against England today. Congo DR took the lead, and they were playing really well. They kept England under pressure till the 74th minute, then conceded a goal in the 75th, and another in the 86th. The England team looked clueless while playing and were unable to score. Even the small teams are now playing really well. Anything could happen in this World Cup.

Cape Verde is a small team and too weak for Argentina. However, since they will play in the round of 32, they should be careful against any team in the world. If Cape Verde can beat Argentina in the next match, it will be a historic moment in this World Cup.

[eaLiTy]

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Well, clearly Congo hasn’t had much luck in this match. Teams that score first sometimes slow down their attack a bit because they feel they’re already in the lead. This is exactly what happened in Japan’s match against Brazil. Conversely, teams that concede first always become more aggressive, allowing them to turn the tide in the end.

DR Congo played an incredible match. Congo had their luck, as the referee was favoring Congo during the first half, there was a clear foul inside the penalty box, and the referee even refused to check VAR. The goal scored by Brian Cipenga was magical, and it actually shocked everyone, including the England players. DR Congo defense was hard to break, they were playing an aggressive defensive game and I was expecting a few cards, but the referee was lenient on that aspect as well.

I was losing hope when England was struggled to find the back of the net. DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi really impressed with his skills, I counted around 5 incredible saves that would have been goals. After the second hydration break, the match turned upside down after England made some substitutions, and Anthony Gordon made the difference. He assisted Harry Kane twice, who scored some magical goals to take England from a deficit to victory.

[Mayor of ogba]

England is a very good team, but I’m was surprised when they were struggling against DR Congo, who are also a very good team, DR Congo gave everything in that game, but unfortunately it wasn’t there day, and I really did like the Approach of the DR. Congo team, they’re not interested in defending, they were attacking and defending at the same time, which is why England was struggling to breakthrough their defense, but the superior team triumphed, Congratulations to England for qualifying for the Final 16, and they will be playing against Mexico one of the co-host of the tournament and it’s still a very good opportunity.

DR Congo gave their all against England and they were close to winning England at full time but they surprisingly conceded unexpected two goals from England, I blame DR Congo for their defeats against England because they would have played 10 men defense when the match was remaining 30 minutes to stoppage time, with their good defense and their goalkeeper, they would have successfully won England but their mistake of going toe-to-toe with England when they should have been defensive conscious gave Harry Kane the opportunity to score two goals and win the match for England.

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DR Congo gave their all against England and they were close to winning England at full time but they surprisingly conceded unexpected two goals from England, I blame DR Congo for their defeats against England because they would have played 10 men defense when the match was remaining 30 minutes to stoppage time, with their good defense and their goalkeeper, they would have successfully won England but their mistake of going toe-to-toe with England when they should have been defensive conscious gave Harry Kane the opportunity to score two goals and win the match for England.

True. I never thought that even DR Congo would give such a strong performance against the England team, even DR Congo's performance did not seem like they were a weaker team than the England team. Basically, what happened in this year's FIFA World Cup is that even the weak teams are performing very well, as a result, many strong teams are getting overwhelmed by them.

Anyway, I once thought that maybe they would lose this match 1-0, but towards the end of the match, Harry Kane showed his magic by scoring a pair of goals. And at the same time, he is the second contender after Mbappe, next to Lionel Messi.

[Oluwa-btc]

England captain spearheaded a magnificent comeback.
The most critical moment of the match occurred when, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo leading 1-0, a close-range shot struck the post.
Had that chance resulted in a goal, we would be talking about a victory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo today.

Kane is a complete forward in every respect. If I were an executive at Barcelona, ​​I would sign him immediately, because Barcelona needs a finisher like Kane.

Now they go on to face Mexico one of the co-host having a good time in this tournament.

Thomas Tuchel stubborn asf. His midfield not giving at all. He should be thankful he had a great striker as Harry Kane I mean the best striker in the world to give him two good goals to get out of this hell hole set up by the Congolese national team. I honestly thought they'd hold that win until the final minutes but they couldn’t.

[danadc]

But I really take my hat off to Congo. I’m really looking forward to seeing more from this team in the next World Cup. Because I’m sure they’ll be back in the next World Cup, possibly with even better quality.

Congo has everything to be great champions, but they failed in their physical condition, that's why they couldn't withstand the pressure. After they conceded the second goal, they started looking for the equalizer, but it wasn't like that. It was difficult because they had to make other changes, and when they made those changes, the whole game changed. Many more weaknesses appeared, and that's why the guts appeared, and besides, Harry Kane seems like an alien.

[Roseline492]

DR Congo frustrated a strong team like England with a goal in the 7th minute until the 74th minute. I watched the entire game and it was such a tense moment where the England team attacked in different ways but the DR Congo goalkeeper saved many goals. England team made 16 targets on short notice out of which the goalkeeper made five great saves which was really difficult for the England team to score. But with Harry Kane's great goal in the 75th minute, England team regained their confidence and they started attacking more strongly. They attacked continuously and scored another goal in the 86th minute with Harry Kane's great finishing which went to the last minute and saved the England team from the World Cup. However, the match was very exciting from start to finish especially for the England team today to win this match.

The first time England became very tense on this tournament with the feeling of going out today on the knockout because the more pressure they generate that's also how DR Congo was not giving up, although it was out of seeing DR Congo as a non competing country that caused why Cipenga would be on that position without a single person on him. However the long defending of DR Congo was what I didn't no will get to that extent because I thought it would just be a first scoring that wouldn't exceed first half without equalizing but it was from 70 minutes the thought of England defeats was coming but fortunately even when they started scoring late but they still have the chance for victory. You are right DR Congo goalkeeper saved many goals for his country because England series attempt wouldn't have been saved if the goalkeeper was inexperienced.