🔴 England vs DR Congo LIVE: Follow the 2026 World Cup match live on Foot Africa

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Find all the essential information about the England vs DR Congo match, counting for the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, TV broadcasters, digital platforms, and the live audio link to follow on Foot Africa.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) continues its journey in the 2026 World Cup and will try to pull off an upset against England this Wednesday at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Round of 32 of the tournament, which is being hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Sébastien Desabre's men approach this match with ambition after qualifying for the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams, with a total of 4 points. On the other hand, Thomas Tuchel's England confirmed their status by finishing top of Group L with 7 points.

England the favorites on paper

While DR Congo have high hopes, the statistics are clearly in favor of the Three Lions. England currently sits 4th in the FIFA World Rankings, while the Congolese side is ranked 46th.

The gap is significant economically as well. The market value of the English squad is estimated at €1.36 billion, compared to €143.9 million for the Leopards.

Match officials for England vs DR Congo

The FIFA Referees Committee, chaired by Pierluigi Collina, has appointed Jordan's Adham Makhadmeh to officiate this match.

Match officials for England vs DR Congo

The FIFA Referees Committee, chaired by Pierluigi Collina, has appointed Jordan's Adham Makhadmeh to officiate this match.

He will be assisted by compatriots Mohammad Bakar and Ahmad Al-Ruwaili. Saudi official Khaled Al-Turais will serve as the fourth official, while Mohammad Al-Abkary will be on standby. Qatar's Khamis Al-Marri will be in charge of VAR (video assistant referee).

England vs DR Congo kick-off time and live audio

Kick-off for England vs DR Congo is set for this Wednesday at 16:00 GMT at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Find below the live audio link to follow the match in real time.

TV channels broadcasting England vs DR Congo

Here is the full list of channels broadcasting the England vs DR Congo match:

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

ARD Das Erste HD

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

BBC Sport [app]

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD

beIN Sports MENA Max 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

Canal 2 International

CRTV Sports Cameroon

CT Sport Czech HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Italia ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

DR TV ($/geo/R)

DR1 Dansk HD

ETV 2 Estonia

ETV+ Estonia

Fast Sports TV Armenia

Fox TV USA HD

Fubo Sports USA ($/geo/R)

Futbol TV Tajikistan

Gabon 1ère

Go3 World Cup Baltics ($/geo/R)

GRTS Gambia

GTV Ghana

GTV Sports + HD

Hagerie TV Ethiopia

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

JOJ Play ($/geo/R)

JOJ Šport SVK HD

KBC 1 Kenya

KC2 Rwanda

KTRK Sport

La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivorienne

M4 Sport Hungary HD

M6 France 4K UHD

M6 France HD

M6 Suisse HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! Futbol 1 HD

MATCH! Premier HD

MATCH! Russia HD

MATCH! TV [online] ($/geo/R)

Media Sports Infos

Megogo Futbol 1 ($/geo/R)

MTV 3 Suomi HD

MTV Katsomon+ ($/geo/R)

MTV Urheilu 1 Suomi HD

NBC 2 Namibia

NPO 1 4K UHD

NPO 1 Nederland HD

NRK 1 Norge HD

NRK TV ($/geo/R)

ORF 1 Austria HD

ORTB Benin

ORTM 1 Mali

Peacock Premium USA ($/geo/R)

Persiana Sport HD

Persiana Sports 2 HD

Play RTS Sport (geo/R)

RSI La 2 Svizzera HD

RTB Zénith

RTBF Tipik Belgique

RTG Guinea

RTi La 3 Côte d’Ivoire

RTNC Congo DR

RTS 1 Senegal HD

RTS 2 Senegal HD

RTS 2 Srbija HD

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTVE Play ($/geo/R)

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rwanda TV HD

SABC 3 HD

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

Sporty TV Africa

SRF Zwei Schweiz HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport PSL HD

SVT 1 Sverige HD

SVT Play HD

TBC 1 Tanzania

Tele Congo

Telemundo USA

TPA 2 Angola

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN+ Canada ($/geo/R)

TV Malagasy Madagascar

TV Miramar Mozambique

TV6 Latvija

TVCG 2 HD

TVE La 1 HD España

TVE La 2 Cat

TVM 1 Mozambique

TVM+ Malta HD

TVP 2 Polska HD

TVP Sport Polska HD

TVT Togo

UBC TV Uganda

Varzish TV Sport HD (tjk)

VRT Canvas Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

ZBC Zimbabwe HD

ZNBC TV 1

The most successful nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)
   

2026 World Cup: England vs DR Congo, probable line-ups

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