England's American dream takes them to Atlanta on Wednesday as they face DR Congo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This game will be the first time the two nations have met in a competitive competition, with England heavy favourites for this fixture.
Thomas Tuchel's side have come in for some criticism following the 0-0 draw against Ghana in the second group fixture for England, but a professional yet uninspiring performance against Panama secured safe passage through for the Three Lions. England are now unbeaten in their previous five matches, with four wins and a draw, and given the lack of tactical identity thus far, this fixture against considerably weaker opponents in Congo. An issue which Tuchel needs to address is the full-back situation, as the lack of options now shows with only Djed Spence available at right back, with the injuries to Reece James and now Jarrel Quansah.
The Three Lions have been carried in large part due to the performances of Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane but Bellingham in particular has been the standout. The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder has provided three goal contributions in three games thus far, including a match-winning performance against Panama, in which he produced a goal and an assist.
As for DR Congo, they made history by reaching the knockout stages, with their win against Uzbekistan. The Leopards finished third in a group with Portugal and Colombia, but defensively, they are relatively weak, having conceded first in four of their previous five matches.
England should record a routine victory here.
England 2-0 DR Congo
