First Time In 60 Years! England Win A FIFA World Cup Match After..

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First Time In 60 Years! England Win A FIFA World Cup Match After... Published By, Last Updated: July 02, 2026, 00:11 IST England's previous FIFA

First Time In 60 Years! England Win A FIFA World Cup Match After... Published By, Last Updated: July 02, 2026, 00:11 IST England's previous FIFA World Cup victory after going conceding the opening goal of a match came in the 1966 final against West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Harry Kane scores twice in England's 2-1 win over DR Congo. (Picture Credit: AP) Captain Harry Kane scored twice in the second half on Wednesday (July 1) to help England secure a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match. At Atlanta Stadium, England fell behind after conceding in the seventh minute, but Kane, England’s all-time leading scorer in both FIFA World Cup history and men’s international football, struck twice after the break to rescue the Three Lions and keep their title hopes alive. The victory over DR Congo ended England’s 60-year wait for a FIFA World Cup win after conceding the opening goal. England’s previous World Cup victory after going conceding the opening goal of a match came in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final against West Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on July 30, 1966.

Since then, they had failed to win a World Cup match after conceding first until Kane inspired the comeback on July 1. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿????????????????????????????????-???????????????????????????????? 🇨🇩England won a World Cup match after conceding the opening goal for only the second time in their history, and first since the 1966 final against West Germany. Harry Kane’s second-half brace took the Three Lions through to the last 16. pic.twitter.com/lsGZJggPgd — Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) July 1, 2026 Kane’s two goals also took his FIFA World Cup tally to 13, moving him past Brazilian legend Pelé, who scored 12 goals in football’s biggest tournament. Most goals in FIFA World Cup RANK PLAYER COUNTRY GOALS MATCHES EDITIONS 1. Lionel Messi Argentina 19 29 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 2. Kylian Mbappé France 18 18 2018, 2022, 2026 3. Miroslav Klose Germany 16 24 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 4. Ronaldo Brazil 15 19 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 5. Gerd Müller West Germany 14 13 1970, 1974 6. Just Fontaine France 13 6 1958 Harry Kane England 13 15 2018, 2022, 2026 8. Pelé Brazil 12 14 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 9. Sándor Kocsis Hungary 11 5 1954 Jürgen Klinsmann West Germany/Germany 11 17 19901994, 1998 The brace also increased Kane’s tally to five goals at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

He has now scored five of England’s eight goals in this year’s tournament, with only Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé ahead of him in the Golden Boot race. Both Messi and Mbappé have scored six goals each. Most goals in FIFA World Cup 2026 POSITION PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES GOALS 1 Lionel Messi Argentina 3 6 Kylian Mbappe France 4 6 3 Erling Haaland Norway 3 5 Harry Kane England 4 5 5 Ousmane Dembele France 4 4 Vinicius Junior Brazil 4 4 Kane netted both of his goals in the final 15 minutes of regulation time, becoming the first England player to score multiple goals from the 75th minute onwards in a FIFA World Cup match. 1 – Harry Kane è il primo giocatore dell’Inghilterra a segnare due volte dal 75° minuto di gioco in avanti nei tempi regolamentari di una gara dei Mondiali FIFA. Provvidenziale.#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/omv5ts2r5z— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 1, 2026 The victory over DR Congo booked England’s place in the Round of 16, where they will face Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Sunday (July 5). Unlike England, Mexico have won all four of their matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and are yet to concede a goal.