England 0-1 Democratic Republic of Congo: Bellingham's disappointment

In the 54th minute of the World Cup Round of 32 match, Jude Bellingham unleashed a powerful shot from inside the penalty area; the ball deflected slightly off a Congolese defender but was still saved by the goalkeeper.

A surprise unfolded at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the Democratic Republic of Congo needed just one chance to make a difference. Brian Cipenga unleashed a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, opening the scoring. On social media, many fans argued that Jordan Pickford should have done better in the situation where he closed the angle.

England faces difficulties.

It wasn't until the 30th minute that England had a chance to get close to the opponent's goal. However, Jude Bellingham 's effort went wide.

In the 43rd minute, disaster nearly struck England when they allowed Yoane Wissa a chance to shoot inside the penalty area after a cross from Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Pickford was helpless, but the ball hit the post.

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Harry Kane nearly equalized in injury time with a close-range shot, but goalkeeper Mpasi Nzau was in the right position to make the save. The first half ended with the advantage going to the Democratic Republic of Congo. England had eight shots, four of which were on target, but none were effective.

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Controversy erupted in the final minutes of the first half when Kane fell in the Democratic Republic of Congo's penalty area after contact from the goalkeeper. However, Jordanian referee Adham Makhadmeh refused to award the European side a penalty, claiming Kane had dived.

Tactical diagrams of the two teams.

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