He is close to another milestone in his England career as he prepares to lead the Three Lions in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 qualifier against DR Congo in Atlanta.The England captain has scored three goals in knockout matches at the World Cup and is one stroke away from equaling Sir Geoff Hurst’s tally of four goals, the second most by an England player in the last four rounds of the tournament. Only Gary Lineker, who has six goals, has scored more for the Three Lions at the World Cup.
England’s all-time World Cup goals
| A player | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 | England’s top scorer in knockout matches at the World Cup | |
| 4 | He is best remembered for his hat-trick in the final of the 1966 World Cup | |
| 3 | They could draw a tie with Hurst in the Round of 32 |
England face DR Congo in a must-win match in the Round of 32 at the Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday. The start of the match is scheduled for 12:00 PM local time (5:00 PM BST / 9:30 PM IST).Thomas Tuchel’s side progressed to Group K as England began their campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia and then drew 0-0 with Ghana before sealing top spot with victory over Panama.
Pickford; Konsa, Stones, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Rashford; Kane. Mpasi; Rabbit, Mbemba, Inonga, Baka, Masuaku; Pickel, Mououssamy, Sadiki; Wissa, Bakambu.
