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After a convincing display against Croatia, a stuffy draw with Ghana and a decent victory over Panama, England have topped Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now it’s time for the serious business for Thomas Tuchel, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and co: the knockout rounds.
Next up for England is the round of 32 and DR Congo. While the DRC finished third in Group K, they’ve qualified for the last 32 as the best third-place in the tournament. They’ll give England a good game, with solid players like Yoane Wissa, Chancel Mbemba and Noah Sadiki.
So, where will you be able to watch the game? While a lot of the games in Mexico, Canada and the USA have taken place at unsociable hours, England v DR Congo will take place in the late afternoon BST. As with all games at the World Cup, it’ll be broadcast on free-to-air TV. Here’s everything you need to know.
When is the next England match at the 2026 World Cup?
England v DR Congo will take place on Wednesday July 1, with kick-off at 5pm BST (12pm local time in Atlanta).
TV channel
Save yourself flicking through the channels as the game kicks off: England’s round-of-32 game is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
England’s knockout route to the World Cup Final
Here are the dates and times of England’s knockout games, should they defeat DR Congo on Wednesday.
- Round of 16 – Monday July 6, 1am BST (BBC One and BBC iPlayer)
- Quarter final – Saturday July 11, 10pm BST (ITV1 and ITVX)
- Semi final – Wednesday July 15, 8pm BST (BBC One and BBC iPlayer)
- Final – Sunday July 19, 8pm BST (BBC and ITV)
England World Cup 2026 results
Here are all the England results so far:
- England 4 – 2 Croatia
- England 0 – 0 Ghana
- Panama 0 – 2 England
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