England v DR Congo

If Tuchel doesn’t sort out his defence then this could be England’s first real opportunity to go home.

Get through and most likely it’ll be Mexico at the Azteca next.

It’s all jeopardy from here!

Been impressed by Mexico, all the South Americans really  expect DR Congo not to be too much of a hurdle, Mexico at altitude a bridge too far.

SirNorbertClarke • June 20, 2026 6:00 PM BST
BTW your graphics are very colourful but inaccurate because they are posted so far in advance to ensure you scoop the game thread.

mesmerised
scooping the game thread


SirNorbertClarke • June 20, 2026 6:10 PM BST
Why else post a thread over 7 hours before kick-off?
mega hit the nail on the head.


nobby then proceeds to make the Ghana thread 13 hours before kick off, the Panama thread 48 hours before kick off and now the Congo match 3 and a half days before kick off

there's literally another 7 or 8 matches before that, why don't you just start the England v Mexico Quarter final thread now, ffs

It's England, you need to get your excuses in early innit.

Is mes moaning again

Easiest route to the quarters they could've asked for, imo. Mexico are shyte, if England can't get past them, then there's something far wrong.

Just make the Mexico thread now nobster and then use the other Clarke fella clarky9 to help bump the thread for you again we don't want you waking up in a pool of cold sweat again upon realising it's too late now do we

I wouldn't rule out a Dr Congo v Ecuador last 16 tie, tbh. England should get past Dr Congo and Mexico, though. Then probably Brazil who are beatable, but probably not by England. Couldn't have asked for a kinder draw, though.

easy to see why ye English lads are constantly disappointed, every tourno it's an easy route, every tourno the opposition are shyte.

nobody will be able to say mexico  ( azteca ) brazil argentina  easy route   but looks easier than the other side