England will hope to avoid the anguish suffered by Germany and the Netherlands this week, as they bid to keep their World Cup dream alive against DR Congo.The African nation are England's opponents in the round of 32, but have shown that they're no pushovers, having held Portugal to a 1-1 draw earlier in the tournament.Thomas Tuchel's side have questions to answer after looking nowhere near their peak so far this summer. Most recently, the Three Lions saw off Panama but Tuchel is still looking to get the best out of his talented squad.A defeat against Congo would lead to a major inquest, but the German will hope to avoid the fortunes of his compatriots and echo what France did with their emphatic victory on Tuesday against Sweden. England still have issues defensively, owing to injuries to key players, and there are calls for Tuchel to rejig his midfield.Stay tuned as Mirror Football brings you all of the build-up to the 5pm kick-off.
England vs DR Congo live - Team news and build-up to World Cup knockout clash
England will kick-off their World Cup knockout campaign by facing DR Congo in Atlanta, as Thomas Tuchel's side bid to reach the round of 16, where they'd face Mexico/Ecuador












