England captain Harry Kane scored a match-winning brace against DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32, becoming only the second player to reach 20 or more goals across the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. According to OptaJoe, Kane now has 13 World Cup goals and seven Euro goals, totaling 20. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leads with 24 goals (10 World Cup, 14 Euro).
Kane's clutch knockout record
Since Euro 2020, Kane has scored 10 knockout goals in major tournaments (World Cup and Euro), the most among European players. Kylian Mbappe follows with seven, while Dani Olmo, Kasper Dolberg, and Goncalo Ramos have three each, per OptaJoe.
Match details: England comeback
DR Congo took an early lead through Brian Cipenka in the seventh minute and dominated much of the match. However, Kane struck in the 75th and 86th minutes to secure a 2–1 victory. England will now travel to Mexico for their round of 16 clash at the iconic Azteca Stadium against Mexico on Monday, July 6, at 5:30 AM IST.
Kane surpasses Pele and Lineker
With his brace, Kane overtook Brazilian legend Pele's World Cup goal tally, moving to 13 goals, one more than Pele's 12. He also surpassed Geoff Hurst (four) for the second-most World Cup knockout goals for England, with five. Gary Lineker holds the record with six knockout goals, but Kane (13) has surpassed Lineker's overall World Cup tally of 10 goals.
