England vs Congo DR Prediction, 7/1/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/30/2026

Game: England vs Congo DR

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: FOX

England (2-1-0) are hosting Congo DR (1-1-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on Wednesday. The line on this World Cup matchup has England at -350 and Congo DR is at +1200. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Jordan Pickford for England and Lionel Mpasi for Congo DR.

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England comes into the knockout phase after beating Panama 2-0. That followed a 0-0 draw against Ghana and a 4-2 win over Croatia. Harry Kane leads England with 3 goals so far in the tournament. Jude Bellingham has 2 and Marcus Rashford has contributed 1 goal so far. In goal for the English, Jordan Pickford has stopped 5 shots on 7 attempts in 3 games.

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Congo DR comes into this matchup after beating Uzbekistan 3-1. They opened the World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Portugal followed by a 1-0 loss to Colombia. Yoane Wissa has 3 goals for Congo DR, while Fiston Mayele has 1. Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi has 9 saves while surrendering 3 goals in 3 games.

The man who is expected to protect the net for England will be Jordan Pickford. Pickford has played for a total of 42,834 minutes and has earned 1,444 saves in his career. Pickford (148-127-201 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 130 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.3%% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from England has seen 2,073 shots attempted against him in 478 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.39 (660 goals given up) and his save % is 69.7%.

Lionel Mpasi will be looking after the net for Congo. During his career, Mpasi has allowed 146 goals while earning 300 saves in 127 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of 69.3% and his shutout rate sits at 25.9%%. He has surrendered 1.15 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 36-50-41. Mpasi has accumulated 33 shutouts while defending 433 shots against him in 11,472 minutes throughout his career.

Harry Kane is a man who can be a force on the pitch for England. The forward hailing from England has accumulated 325 goals in 37,550 mins played. Kane has had a starting assignment in 420 contests in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.78 G/90. He has accounted for 67 assists while accumulating 717 points during his pro soccer career.

Congo DR has a playmaker in Cedric Bakambu, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward from Congo DR has been on the field for 21,260 minutes and has earned 135 goals. He currently averages 0.57 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 237 games thus far in his career. He has tallied 301 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 31 times.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take England (-350)

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