Atlanta. Harry Kane has once again produced the kind of performance England needed. His teammates never doubted how useful he was.
In Wednesday’s World Cup 2026 match against DR Congo, England trailed by one goal with 75 minutes to play. The team was under intense pressure in the last 32 competition. That’s when Kane’s heroism was revealed.
While Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are all in the headlines, Kane has proven that he is no slouch either. The thing is, whatever Kane is doing, he’s doing it quietly. England reached the last 16 after this 6 feet 2 inches tall player scored two goals. Now England’s opponent will be Mexico. It will be played in Mexico City.
After the recent victory, Kane believes that such a performance is possible only with constant hard work in training. He said, “You have to work hard back and forth for opportunities like this.” You must constantly strive to improve your position off the field. This is the reason why Lionel Messi is still playing so well.
On the other hand, even though Congo played their best, it was not enough. The journey so far in the World Cup has also been successful for the team. Now this team will return home with its head held high. The player who played an assist role in both of Kane’s goals was Anthony Gordon. “I never thought Congo would beat us,” he said after the match. I thought we would win. The reason for this is due to the belief in his own players on the field. We play to win and work hard for it. Because of our performance, the Congolese players were tired towards the end of the game.
The number of goals scored by Kane in this World Cup has also reached 5. His total number of goals in the World Cup has reached 13. In this way, he has become the highest goalscorer for England in the World Cup. “I was already celebrating when Kane scored on both occasions,” added Gordon.
Such was his faith in Cain. Sixteen years after he started playing professional football, Kane is at his most confident yet. He wants to repeat this performance against Mexico and take the team one step further. He says, “I am feeling better now. Every time I enter the field, I know what my role is. I believe that I can do justice to the role. The same thing happened in this victory.