Get your tickets now to watch DR Congo face England in the Round of 32 – World Cup 2026! Buy your DR Congo vs England tickets for this knockout stage contest taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Enjoy a 100% guarantee on your order. You can find the best England and DR Congo Round of 32 tickets to see them face each other this time at the 2026 World Cup here. In this contest in Atlanta, England, the winners of Group L, will face DR Congo, who has been one of the surprise stories of the tournament. The match is set for Wednesday, July 1, 2026. A trip to the Round of 16 will be given to the winner of this do-or-die fixture.
This fixture pits the tournament favorites against the team that is writing an unforgettable chapter of history in the Round of 32. The England side are Group L winners, having been one of the pre-tournament favourites with plenty of high quality in their ranks. Now, the team is hoping for an end to a wait to win a major trophy. In the meantime, DR Congo is the third-place team in Group K. This is a return to the World Cup for DR Congo, as it hasn’t participated in the tournament in 56 years. They are hoping to make a good story out of it as well.
Because there are 48 teams in World Cup 2026, the first round of the knockout stage will be the Round of 32. It’s now no longer a best-of-two games format. So, if you win, you progress to the next round, if you lose, you go home. England will go into this game as the clear favorites to win. But the Congo has shown that it is capable of playing against any opponent. So enjoy this match. Grab your Round of 32 tickets for this match, No.80 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium now and experience the moment for yourself.
England advanced to the knockout rounds with seven points after taking first place in Group L. Manager Thomas Tuchel’s side won their opening game 4-2 against Croatia, tied their second match against Ghana at 0-0, and finally defeated Panama 2-0 to seal top spot. Harry Kane netted both the goals for England in the final group game against Panama, which saw him surpass the all-time goalscoring record for England.
England has long been among the World Cup regulars with their quarterfinal appearance in 2022 and semifinal run in 2018. In North America, they are looking to get one step better than those years and bring home the trophy. They have a very talented team of players, including captain Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Phil Foden. All over the field, there will be matchwinners. However, the team hasn’t shown the best of football to this point in the tournament, but they are the strong favorites to win against DR Congo.
DR Congo entered the Round of 32 as one of the third-ranked sides with the top goal averages. And it is a remarkable moment in the team’s history. Their first Group K game against Portugal saw a tense 1-1 tie in which Yoane Wissa scored the first-ever goal for his country at the World Cup. Later, they suffered a narrow 1-0 loss to Colombia. However, in an intense game against Uzbekistan in which they came back to take a 3-1 win, Wissa bagged his second goal, which took DR Congo into the Round of 32. This is the DR Congo's first World Cup appearance since 1974, when they were known as Zaire. The victory over Uzbekistan marked their first-ever win at a World Cup, and their first appearance at the tournament's knockout stage. Coached by Sébastien Desabre, they qualified for the tournament through the most difficult route in qualifying. They are a proud, organised and dangerous team, led by the currently-in-form Wissa, who have nothing to lose against one of the favourites and will travel to Atlanta full of belief.
These are two nations with no real history of meeting, so there is little for either side to draw upon and no great rivalry built up. This is a game dictated by the now, and not the then. It is a heavyweight country with World Cup ambitions going up against an underdog that is playing without fear and wants to continue its amazing run.
That makes it an interesting fixture to play out. England has the quality, depth and experience to go into it as firm favourites, and will expect to set the tempo. But DR Congo has beaten the odds already, with draws against Portugal and a victory over Uzbekistan to progress to the next stage. If the Leopards can frustrate England into a mistake and take the big chances, then anything is on the cards, and that will give this knockout tie real spice.
For England, much of the focus will be on captain Harry Kane, the record-breaking goalscorer and one of the best strikers in the game. He is surrounded by an exciting group of players, who have the quality to win a knockout tie. There is the dynamism of Jude Bellingham in midfield, the speed and finishing ability of Bukayo Saka up front in the wings, and players such as Phil Foden and Declan Rice to add control and flair to the setup. It is a strong team full of quality.
For DR Congo, it will all come down to how Yoane Wissa, the forward at Newcastle, performs, as it was his goals that saw the Leopards through the group stages and it will be his goals that they look to him to produce in this match. He has the assistance of striker Cédric Bakambu, one of the finest African strikers of recent years, and young winger Fiston Mayele, who scored the winner against Uzbekistan. It is a committed team, that will play hard for their country.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is one of the most iconic venues at this year's World Cup. Opened in 2017, and is the home ground of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS team Atlanta United, the stadium has over 70,000 seats and is famous for its retractable roof that opens up and closes in an amazing fashion, with the roof comprised of eight panels. The stadium also has a massive 360-degree 'halo' video board that wraps around the top half of the stadium. With the retractable roof and air conditioning, fans can be comfortable whatever the conditions are like during an Atlanta summer.
This is a stadium built for the big occasions, and it will play host to some big games, including a semi-final. DR Congo will have fond memories of the ground following its 1-0 win over Uzbekistan to advance to the knockouts, and with a big travelling contingent of England fans, there could be great atmosphere here. So you’ll be there when the bookies’ most-favored side England meets the tournament’s big narrative, the underdog DR Congo, in their Round of 16 clash. Just have a scroll through the available Mercedes-Benz Stadium ticket options and grab your place for the game.
Round of 32 ticket pricing for England vs DR Congo is driven mainly by seat category, demand and proximity to kickoff. As in any tournament, knockout ties carry a different sense of urgency than group-stage ones, and any fixture that has an England side will see its prices surge. Category 1 seats in the central area of the stadium are at the high end of the price range and categories such as 2, 3 and 4 will have more budget-friendly options, but as you move further back and higher up in the stand. Since ticket prices are fluctuating depending on supply and demand, the only way to see what’s available for Match 80 and to get what you want within your budget, is to look at the real Ticombo listings.
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A knockout round fixture between one of the tournament favourites and one of its most exciting underdog stories is among the round of 32’s hottest tickets. Now that the pairing has been confirmed, the intense backing from both countries means that seats and rates will begin to change fast as game time draws near. The best way to book tickets for this World Cup 2026 game is to go to Ticombo as early as possible to ensure your presence at the game, Match 80.
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At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on July 1, 2026, 2026, Wednesday. Winner of the match will advance to the round of 16.
This is a knockout match so if the teams are drawn at the end of 90 minutes, play will go to an extra time period of 30 minutes and then, if still tied, a penalty shootout will be called on.
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