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England captain Harry Kane revealed he golfed with President Trump in Florida about 18 months earlier, calling the experience surreal while Trump publicly praised him; Kane also compared himself to Erling Haaland, saying they’re different types of strikers, as England heads into the World Cup quarterfinal against Norway.
England captain Harry Kane confirmed he played a round of golf with President Donald Trump about 18 months ago in Palm Beach after Trump publicly claimed the pairing, calling the experience surreal and praising Trump’s golf; Kane said Trump’s game was pretty good and expressed gratitude for the invitation, as Beckham offered support to the England squad ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami.
England defeated Mexico 3-2 at Azteca Stadium to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals after Jude Bellingham scored twice early in the first half; Harry Kane added a second-half penalty, while Raúl Jiménez pulled one back for Mexico late. England also saw Jarell Quansah sent off, but held on as the co-hosts’ run ended.
President Trump praised Harry Kane after Kane led England to a 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico at the Azteca, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice and Kane converting a penalty to restore a two-goal cushion; Mexico answered with a Raul Jimenez penalty after Kane conceded, and England weathered a red card to Jarell Quansah as they advance to face Norway in the quarterfinals.
England survived a late scare to beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca and reach the World Cup quarter-finals, with Jude Bellingham scoring a quick-fire double and Harry Kane converting a late penalty after Jarell Quansah was sent off; Mexico pressed in stoppage time but England held on to set up a last-8 clash with Norway as Tuchel publicly criticised the referee and VAR.
England survived a 10-man spell at the Azteca to beat Mexico 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice and Harry Kane netting a penalty plus contributing another goal/assist; Jarell Quansah’s VAR-induced red card shortened England’s defense to 10 men for about 36 minutes, while Jordan Pickford stood tall as Mexico pressed late for a equalizer.
England edged past Mexico 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 at Estadio Azteca, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice and Harry Kane adding a penalty, despite Jarell Quansah’s red card forcing a reshaped defence; Raúl Jiménez converted a Mexico penalty, and England defended deeply to reach the quarterfinals against Norway in Miami.
Harry Kane scores twice to overturn a 1-0 deficit as England edge DR Congo, but the piece argues England still aren’t at the level of the best and must improve quickly. It credits Thomas Tuchel’s substitutions and leadership for the comeback, highlights Anthony Gordon’s impact off the bench, and notes mixed contributions from Rashford, Madueke, and Pickford as England look to sharpen for the World Cup.
BBC's World Cup coverage of England's dramatic 2-1 win over DR Congo drew a peak audience of 16.3 million (14 million on TV, 10.4 million streams), with Kane scoring twice in the final 15 minutes to overturn an early DR Congo lead. England progress to the last-16 against Mexico in Mexico City (01:00 BST). The match fueled huge engagement across platforms—over 20 million live page views and iPlayer usage accounting for about a third of group-stage hours—while social and on-demand metrics underscored the tournament's reach; even Thomas Tuchel weighed in on school-night viewing with a joking call to let kids watch.
Harry Kane scored a header to level and then produced a solo finish in the final 10 minutes as England overturned an early deficit to beat DR Congo 2-1, securing a place in the World Cup last 16 and setting up a Mexico showdown in Mexico City.
Harry Kane struck twice late as England recovered from an early Congo lead to win 2-1 and book a Round of 16 date with Mexico in the World Cup, with Congo pressing for a stoppage-time equaliser but England narrowly held on.
England came from behind to beat DR Congo 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 in Atlanta, with Harry Kane leveling in the 75th minute and then sealing the win in stoppage time after a cross from Anthony Gordon; Kane’s brace takes him to 13 World Cup goals, surpassing Pelé, as England book a last-16 date with Mexico, with DR Congo keeper Mpasi making several key saves in a nervy tie.
Harry Kane scored England’s second goal in a 2-0 win over Panama to become England’s all-time top World Cup scorer with 11 goals, surpassing Gary Lineker. The feat caps a three-World-Cup span (Russia 2018, Qatar 2022, North America 2026) and follows his two goals in the opening win over Croatia; Kane now has three goals this tournament as England progress into the last 32, with Beckham as the other England player to score at three different World Cups.
England sealed top spot in Group L with a hard-fought win over Panama to reach the last 32, but questions remain over their defensive stability as they head into a tougher knockout phase, while Jude Bellingham again carried the attack, Kane became England’s leading World Cup finals scorer, Rashford offered a spark, and Declan Rice’s return should bolster midfield for the DR Congo clash in Atlanta.
England beat Panama 2-0 to finish top of Group L in the 2026 World Cup, with Harry Kane becoming England’s all-time World Cup scorer at 11 goals and Jude Bellingham becoming the youngest England player to both score and assist in a World Cup match.