England benefited from a contentious refereeing decision during their goalless group-stage draw with Ghana. When Thomas Tuchel’s side face DR Congo on Wednesday, they will hope the officials are rather less central to the story.Ghana appealed for a penalty after Ezri Konsa challenged Prince Kwabena Adu inside the area, but the referee allowed play to continue and VAR did not intervene. The decision divided opinion — and England’s next referee, Adham Makhadmeh, has experienced his own officiating controversies.The round-of-32 match will be played at Atlanta Stadium — ordinarily known as Mercedes-Benz Stadium — and kicks off at noon ET and 5pm BST. The winners will face Mexico, who defeated Ecuador 2-0, in the last 16.England topped Group L after beating Croatia 4-2 and Panama 2-0 either side of their goalless draw with Ghana. DR Congo progressed as one of the best third-placed teams after taking four points from matches against Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan.Who is the referee?Adham Makhadmeh, 39, will take charge of the match and he has been a FIFA-listed international referee since 2013.Makhadmeh became the first Jordanian to officiate a senior men’s World Cup match when he oversaw Spain’s goalless draw with Cape Verde in both teams’ tournament opener.Both reached the knockout stage, with Spain finishing first in Group H and World Cup debutants Cape Verde second.