World Cup Day 21: Kane rescues England, Belgium stun Senegal

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2 July 2026

The latest

FIFA

World Cup

2026 action saw

England

survive a scare, and

Belgium

play out an all-time classic against

Senegal

Here is our recap of all the action from Wednesday, including what you might have missed overnight.

To win the

, you often need a bit of luck on the way.

have not been at their best in North America, but Thomas Tuchel’s side will take their place in the last 16.

England produced one of their most abject first-half performances in major tournament memory to trail

DR Congo

at half-time, with goalkeeper Lionel Mapasi Nzau making a series of stunning stops after Brian Cipenga’s early opener.

DR Congo came close to a second when Yoane Wissa hit the woodwork, and when

were denied a penalty, things looked to be going all wrong for the

Three Lions

Fortunately,

have

Harry Kane

. In a tournament where the game’s biggest superstars are all delivering, it was Kane’s turn to take centre stage. A header from Anthony Gordon’s cross levelled with 15 minutes to go, before the

Bayern Munich

forward thumped in an 86th-minute winner.

–

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

That’s 13

goals for Kane across his career, more than Pele. His five for the tournament have kept England’s hopes alive.

Some fans could have been forgiven for turning the telly off in the final moments of this one.

were in complete control against

, leading 2-0 with only four minutes to go.

Habib Diarra’s opener had been added to by a sublime strike from Ismaila Sarr, and Belgium’s underwhelming

campaign looked over. Until it wasn’t.

Romelu Lukaku steered in on 86 minutes to give

a lifeline, before a stunning conclusion saw

Youri Tielemans

force extra time. The midfielder met Leandro Trossard’s cross to head home, with

‘keeper Mory Diaw all at sea.

Senegal were stunned, but extra-time appeared set to pass without a winner before penalties.

, again, had other ideas. In the final seconds, an outstretched Lamine Camara caught Tielemans in the box, giving

a chance to win it with the last kick of the game. Up stepped the felled

Aston Villa

midfielder to emphatically slam home with 125 minutes on the clock and send

home.

After the chaos of the AFCON final, this was another drama-filled contest involving the Senegalese. Again, they came out on the wrong side of it.

The USA made it a hat-trick of co-hosts in the last 16, joining Canada and Mexico in the next round. Mauricio Pochettino’s team were well worth their win over Bosnia, sealed through goals from

Folarin Balogun

and Malik Tillman, but it came at a cost.

Balogun, who has become only the third American to score three goals at a

, opened the scoring and could have had a hat-trick before an incident involving Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic saw his night ended prematurely.

Thursday, 2 July 2026

When contesting for the ball, Balogun’s foot came down on Muharemovic’s ankle, with it appearing grim viewing on first look. Brazilian referee Raphael Claus agreed, despite it appearing entirely accidental, and Balogun was dismissed. He’ll now miss the USA’s clash with

in a big blow.

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