World Cup 2026 / England - DR Congo: the official lineups!

01.07.26 FT World Cup

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England and DR Congo meet this Wednesday in Atlanta with a ticket to the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on the line. The official lineups have just been released, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham starting for the English side, while the Leopards rely on their core led by Chancel Mbemba and Yoane Wissa.

England and DR Congo will clash this Wednesday at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a spot in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals. On paper, Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions are favorites, but they’ll need to watch out for the ambitious Leopards, who are determined to extend their remarkable run.

For this match, the England manager fields his best attacking lineup built around Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. On the other side, Sébastien Desabre sticks with his usual core, led by Chancel Mbemba, Cédric Bakambu, and Yoane Wissa.

Official England lineup:

Pickford - Spence - Konsa - Guéhi - O'Reilly - Rice - Anderson - Bellingham - Madueke - Rashford - Kane (capt.).

Official DR Congo lineup:

Mpasi - Wan-Bissaka - Tuanzebe, Mbemba (capt.) - Masuaku - Mukau - Mbuku - Moutoussamy - Sadiki - Cipenga - Wissa.

Kickoff is set for Wednesday, July 1 at 5:00 p.m. in Algeria and Tunisia, 6:00 p.m. in France, Belgium, and Lubumbashi, and 4:00 p.m. in England.

Read also: World Cup 2026: Beating England would be the ultimate achievement for DR Congo

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