England’s Harry Kane struck twice in the final 15 minutes to salvage a 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, flipping the script on a potential World Cup upset as the co-host United States advanced to the last 16 with a win over Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Seattle, Belgium staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down with four minutes left to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time, earning a spot in the knockout rounds and setting up a last-16 clash with the United States in Seattle. England, meanwhile, look ahead to a challenging trip to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on Sunday following Kane’s late heroics in Georgia. DR Congo had threatened a historic upset when Brian Cipenga opened the scoring in the seventh minute, but Kane leveled with a 75th-minute header and sealed the win with another superb strike 11 minutes later. “We spoke about hero moments, it could be anyone in the team,” Kane said. England manager Thomas Tuchel praised his side’s resilience, saying the win demonstrated their never-say-die attitude and that they did what was necessary to secure a deserved late victory. Belgium’s dramatic victory over Senegal also provided a late twist, as Romelu Lukaku’s 86th-minute strike and Youri Tielemans’ 89th-minute equalizer forced extra time, and a stoppage-time penalty converted by Tielemans after a lengthy VAR review kept Belgium alive to contest a dramatic finish.
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