Kane finds his hero moment in tough English victory

Captain Harry Kane emerged as England's hero in their challenging 2-1 World Cup last-16 win against DR Congo, scoring both goals to secure advancement.

England struggled in the first half and trailed until a quarter of an hour before the end. However, Kane stepped up to equalize and then score the late winner, turning the match around. "We have talked about having hero moments, and it can be anyone on the team," Kane said after the match, according to AFP. "It can be a save from Pickford, a block from a defender, or a third. We have hero moments, and for me, it was today."

Head coach Thomas Tuchel of Germany highlighted the team's mentality in his post-match comments. "The team today did not accept that it would end in defeat. That makes me very proud because the players did what was necessary," he stated, as reported by AFP. "It was a difficult game, but they showed their resolve, and we got a deserved victory, even though it came late."

England will now travel from the United States to Mexico City for their next match against co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.

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We have talked about having heltemomenter, and it can be alle på holdet. Det kan være en redning fra Pickford, en blokering fra en forsvarsspiller eller en tredje. Vi har heltemomenter, og for mig blev det i dag (onsdag, red.).