Thomas Tuchel said England should be expected to beat DR Congo in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday, but is wary of facing a side that he believes has already overachieved to reach the knockout stages.

Thomas Tuchel's side secured top spot in Group L with a 2-0 win over Panama on Saturday, but faced a wait to discover their last-32 opponents.

Analysis of Dr Congo's dramatic win over Uzbekistan, which put them through to face England in the next round

ATLANTA, June 27 : Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said preparations for their World Cup round of 32 clash against England would start immediately after…

England will face DR Congo in the Round of 32 after beating Panama 2-0 on Saturday night to ensure they would finish top of their World Cup group ahead of Croatia and Ghana

The World Cup knockout stages are underway and the path to glory looks fiendishly hard for Thomas Tuchel's men - how far do you think they can go?

DR Congo will play their first World Cup knockout game ever when they face England on Wednesday

Tuchel's England top Group L, grinding past Panama in a 2-0 win that secured first place and a simpler path in the knockout rounds on paper

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham produced the magic to carry England through to the World Cup knockout stages, but questions remain over the balance of Thomas Tuchel's squad.

England begin the knockout phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday knowing there is little room for error as they face a confident DR Congo side...

England will face DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32 stage and Thomas Tuchel has been sent a warning about the fixture

African side hope English-raised players could help bridge Fifa ranking and wealth disparities in last-32 clash

Thomas Tuchel has several selection dilemmas to contend with in Atlanta.

England will look to navigate the first knockout round when they face DR Congo on Wednesday

Preparations for the round of 32 clash with DR Congo are less than ideal for the Three Lions.

Thomas Tuchel faces a selection crisis with England's right-back curse striking again ahead of the World Cup knockout stages. But would Bellingham bail England out again? We…

England faces a historic challenge against DR Congo in the World Cup 2026 knockout stage, promising a tightly contested match.

England begin the knockout phase of the World Cup by facing DR Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday, and Thomas Tuchel has a number of selection headaches, most prominently in defence

England will be without Reece James and Jarell Quansah when they face DR Congo in the knockout clash - but both men could be back for the World Cup last-16 tie if the Three Lions…

ATLANTA, June 30 : After exceeding expectations in reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup, Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sebastien Desabre says his players will not be…

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said all the pressure is on England for their World Cup last-32 meeting on Wednesday as his side have already achieved their targets.