England were denied a penalty late into the first-half of their round of 32 World Cup clash with DR Congo, despite Harry Kane seemingly being brought down in the box by Lionel Mpasi
England get immediate VAR penalty verdict after Harry Kane 'dive' vs DR Congo
England were denied a penalty late into the first-half of their round of 32 World Cup clash with DR Congo, despite Harry Kane seemingly being brought down in the box by Lionel Mpasi
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Aaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter
17:53, 01 Jul 2026Updated 18:09, 01 Jul 2026
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The England captain was adamant he was taken out by the goalkeeper.
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