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Kane brace spares England's blushes
The England national team, led by FCB striker Harry Kane, faced a nervous wait till the 75th minute of their round of 32 match and even came close to suffering World Cup humiliation against football minnows the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who had taken a shock lead after just seven minutes thanks to a goal from Brian Cipenga. The Three Lions struggled to break down the Africans’ solid defence right up until the closing stages, with Harry Kane denied a penalty just before half-time.
But the FC Bayern striker refused to give up and was rewarded for his tireless running by first scoring the well-deserved equaliser with a header, before going on to net the winning goal – his fifth of the tournament – with a powerful shot under the bar to make it 2-1 (86'). The England captain's brace fired his team into the round of 16, where they face a difficult game against co-hosts Mexico on Monday, 6 July (kick-off 02:00 CEST).
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