According to a report by Flashscore on Wednesday July 1, 2026, England endured a frustrating first half against DR Congo as they went into the break trailing 1-0 despite dominating possession for long spells.
Thomas Tuchel’s side struggled to convert their control into clear-cut opportunities and were punished early when Brian Cipenga fired a superb finish into the bottom-left corner in the seventh minute.
England pushed for an equaliser throughout the remainder of the half, but Lionel Mpasi-Nzau produced several outstanding saves to preserve DR Congo’s advantage heading into the interval…CONTINUE FULL READING>>>
