World Cup: Kane named Player of the Match after England's win over Congo DR

The Bavarian club's marksman popped up late with two crucial goals to guide the Three Lions into a last-16 clash with Mexico.

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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was named as the Superior Player of the Match after England defeated Congo DR 2-1 in the World Cup's Round of 32 this evening.

The Three Lions trailed for 75 minutes of the game before Kane arrived in the box to head in an equaliser. In the 86th-minute he rifled the ba into the top-right corner to complete his brace. 

In doing so, Kane has now netted 13 World Cup finals goals, climbing above Pele and drawing level with Just Fontaine – who scored all his in a single tournament in 1958.

The England ace stands behind five legendary names in the all-time scoring charts: Lionel Messi (19), Kylian Mbappé (18), Miroslav Klose (16), Ronaldo (15), and Gerd Müller (14).

“To be honest, it feels amazing. What a crazy game against a tough, well-organised team,” Kane said in his post-match interview.

"After that first hydration break, we upped our level and started looking really good, even though their keeper made some unbelievable saves.

"For us, it was all about pounding the pavement and waiting for those hero moments – today it just happened to be my turn.

“When you get to the knockouts, the pressure and the risks are so much higher. But from an attacking point of view, that was easily our best game of the tournament. 

"Sometimes you just have to grind wins out and we did exactly that today. I told the boys to enjoy it. We’re through, and we go again in four days.

“Over 90 minutes, we are a really tough team to handle, and hopefully we can keep this momentum going,” the 32-year-old concluded.