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England v DR Congo | World Cup Round of 32 | 1 July 2026

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
in Other Football and Sports

Come on England!


Midday kick off local time in Atlanta where it’s expected to be well over 30 degrees outside. Luckily for England, they’ll play indoors in the air conditioned Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL.

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
    Who will play right back? Will Tuchel call on Djed Spence again? Or will he shuffle Ezri Konsa out there and bring in Stones at centre back?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    edited July 1
    For the hydration break...

    https://youtu.be/wYj5o4kQsXs?is=6CnC1FD6TREeYIjt
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,526
    England 2-0 DR Congo. It will be the least entertaining game of the round but a clinical, professional performance. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,718
    Croydon said:
    England 2-0 DR Congo. It will be the least entertaining game of the round but a clinical, professional performance. 
    Take that all day long. Just get through.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 20,021
    F**k it.Lets Go for it.

    Pickford 
    Konsa Stones Guehi
    Saka Anderson Rice Bellingham Rashford
    Rogers
    Kane
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,541
    Croydon said:
    England 2-0 DR Congo. It will be the least entertaining game of the round but a clinical, professional performance. 
    Quite happily take those all the way through the final.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,958
    Our World Cup starts here

    4-0 - Kane 2, Jude, Big Dan Burn
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,435
    Really worried about this game their set up we all know wont suit us as we struggle to break teams down. Hopefully we can get an early goal as that will force them to try to play.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,804
    Can see another grind out but don't see us losing. Think getting Saka up to speed will be crucial and hope he starts / plays at least 60 mins then the next round is when our campaign ignites !!!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,174
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings

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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,466
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 8,302
    Hasn’t been at his best so far, probably due to the amount he’s played recently, but Rice back in makes us a better side. 

    Spence/Madueke is the weak side. Madueke needs to play with more intent and Spence needs to be aggressive going forward. 

    If we play too safe this will go to ET at least.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,174
    England 1 Jordan Pickford 2 Ezri Konsa 3 Nico OReilly 4 Declan Rice 6 Marc Guhi 8 Elliot Anderson 9 Harry Kane c 10 Jude Bellingham 11 Marcus Rashford 20 Noni Madueke 25 Djed Spence Substitutes 5 John Stones 7 Bukayo Saka 12 Trevoh Chalobah 13 Dean Henderson 14 Jordan Henderson 15 Dan Burn 16 Kobbie Mainoo 17 Morgan Rogers 18 Anthony Gordon 19 Ollie Watkins 21 Eberechi Eze 22 Ivan Toney 23 James Trafford 24 Reece James 26 Jarell Quansah
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,490
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    edited July 1
    Madueke needs to improve. I quite like the bloke from an interview i heard, similar to Gordon but both needs to do more.
     Be nice if he could use his pace more and try to beat a man. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,174
    shine166 said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
    Why? If we make it to the latter stages of the competition and he was fit and at home it would be so stupid. The mistake is not having the 26th man be winger
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,532
    I just asked Alexa 'which channel is the England match on?'
    She said 'England against Congo doctor is on BBC 1'
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    fenaddick said:
    shine166 said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
    Why? If we make it to the latter stages of the competition and he was fit and at home it would be so stupid. The mistake is not having the 26th man be winger
    Had plenty to choose from but he felt Henderson was the right man for the squad.. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,827
    Tournament proper starts here. No game will be easy, BUT, I reckon this will be as 'easy' as it gets
    England need to speed it up, pass and move, find space, have the confidence to shoot on sight .. as ever.. WE WILL SEE
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    jose said:
    I just asked Alexa 'which channel is the England match on?'
    She said 'England against Congo doctor is on BBC 1'
    Martin Clunes as the lead man.. 

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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,490
    fenaddick said:
    shine166 said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
    Why? If we make it to the latter stages of the competition and he was fit and at home it would be so stupid. The mistake is not having the 26th man be winger
    But hes clearly not fit, so its a waste of a spot. Might aswell have had Palmer or Foden in the squad. 
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,532
    Tribute to the Rumble in the Jungle.
    Played loud this hold up well, good pre match vibe stuff.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4PgVSLHsWc
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,958
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    fenaddick said:
    shine166 said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
    Why? If we make it to the latter stages of the competition and he was fit and at home it would be so stupid. The mistake is not having the 26th man be winger
    Had plenty to choose from but he felt Henderson was the right man for the squad.. 
    Henderson was probably the 18th man not 26th
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,407
    Bit concerning that Tuchel is saying that he didn't expect to see DR Congo adopt the formation they appear to be showing... Says they normally play 3-5-2, but seem to have adopted a similar setup to the one Ghana employed against us... Christ I wonder why!!
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Bit concerning that Tuchel is saying that he didn't expect to see DR Congo adopt the formation they appear to be showing... Says they normally play 3-5-2, but seem to have adopted a similar setup to the one Ghana employed against us... Christ I wonder why!!
    Bore fest incoming 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,407
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Bit concerning that Tuchel is saying that he didn't expect to see DR Congo adopt the formation they appear to be showing... Says they normally play 3-5-2, but seem to have adopted a similar setup to the one Ghana employed against us... Christ I wonder why!!
    Bore fest incoming 
    Of course... DR Congo will be stupid to setup any differently... Am more concerned Tuchel and co. didnt realise that either
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,326
    shine166 said:
    fenaddick said:
    shine166 said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
    Why? If we make it to the latter stages of the competition and he was fit and at home it would be so stupid. The mistake is not having the 26th man be winger
    But hes clearly not fit, so its a waste of a spot. Might aswell have had Palmer or Foden in the squad. 
    Chelsea have been managing Palmer's minutes for the majority of the second half of the season so would probably have been the same issue.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Bit concerning that Tuchel is saying that he didn't expect to see DR Congo adopt the formation they appear to be showing... Says they normally play 3-5-2, but seem to have adopted a similar setup to the one Ghana employed against us... Christ I wonder why!!
    Bore fest incoming 
    Of course... DR Congo will be stupid to setup any differently... Am more concerned Tuchel and co. didnt realise that either
    Unless it's a double bluff..
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,958
    Manic_mania said:
    shine166 said:
    fenaddick said:
    shine166 said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    The Athletic reporting that Spence will play at RB, with Rice back in midfield and Madueke and Rashford on the wings
    Saka clearly isn’t fit .
    He shouldn't have travelled.
    Why? If we make it to the latter stages of the competition and he was fit and at home it would be so stupid. The mistake is not having the 26th man be winger
    But hes clearly not fit, so its a waste of a spot. Might aswell have had Palmer or Foden in the squad. 
    Chelsea have been managing Palmer's minutes for the majority of the second half of the season so would probably have been the same issue.
    yeah, Palmer definitely needed this summer off

    Foden was pants for City last two years and been pants for England whole career
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,376
    If the BBC want to stick with Rooney waffling on they really should put subtitles on the screen.

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