Harry Kane’s heroics and USA stay ahead despite red – World Cup Daily

England came from behind to defeat DR Congo 2-1 with Harry Kane scoring a crucial double in the second half, securing their progression to the next round where they will face Mexico. Kane's heroics continued his remarkable tournament performance, taking his overall World Cup tally to 13 goals with five in this competition alone. His achievement has seen him overtake Pele in World Cup goals, cementing his status as England's all-time leading scorer at the tournament. DR Congo had taken an early lead through Brian Cipenga's seventh-minute strike, but Kane's clinical finishing proved decisive.

Speaking after the match, Kane reflected on the team's resilience, stating: "I'm proud of the group proud of the boys. We spoke before the game about how difficult this game would be. You're coming up against a good team who defend and watch really well." He added: "But that's where I'm most proud of the boys and myself as well just to keep the belief keep getting the ball into the right areas. You know one of us will have our hero moment and thankfully for me it was today."

Elsewhere, the USA topped their group and beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance despite playing 30 minutes with 10 men following a controversial red-card decision. Goals from Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman secured their progression to the last-16, where they will face Belgium. Former goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes the current squad can match the country's best modern World Cup performance, comparing them to the 2002 team that reached the quarter-finals.

In late drama, Belgium came from behind to beat Senegal 3-2, scoring twice in three minutes before securing progression through a penalty in extra time under Rudi Garcia.