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Kane Brace, Lukaku Winner, Balogun Red Card

7/3/2026

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Kane's Knockout Brace

England beat DR Congo 2-1 as Harry Kane scored twice, the first knockout brace since 1990.
Belgium rallied from 2-0 down to win 3-2 over Senegal, with Romelu Lukaku scoring late and Youri Tielemans netting extra-time winner.
United States beat Bosnia 2-0 as Folarin Balogun scored and became the first player since Zinedine Zidane in 2006 to score and be sent off in a knockout match.

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Tuchel Warns

Thomas Tuchel warned England must fix defensive lapses and a weak press before the Mexico tie.
Anthony Gordon’s substitute appearance supplied assists for both of Harry Kane’s late goals.
Brian Cipenga scored his first senior international goal while Lionel Mpasi made five first-half saves, keeping DR Congo in the game.
The upcoming match at Mexico’s high-altitude Estadio Azteca adds a physical challenge Tuchel says the squad must prepare for.

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Kane Sets Record

England captain Harry Kane’s tally reached 84 goals, making him England’s all-time leading scorer.
After the win, Kane led a squad huddle in which they sang Oasis’s “Wonderwall”.
BBC Sport’s online platforms logged 889 million video views of the tournament.
The Football Daily visualised podcast recorded more than two million streams during the group stage.

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Kane's Knockout Brace

England beat DR Congo 2-1 as Harry Kane scored twice, the first knockout brace since 1990.
Belgium rallied from 2-0 down to win 3-2 over Senegal, with Romelu Lukaku scoring late and Youri Tielemans netting extra-time winner.
United States beat Bosnia 2-0 as Folarin Balogun scored and became the first player since Zinedine Zidane in 2006 to score and be sent off in a knockout match.

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