Kane saves England from the abyss - now he takes them into the Azteca for the World Cup’s most electric Round of 16 fixture

By Sina Torki | Special Correspondent There are nights when a team needs their captain more than any tactical system or game plan can provide. Wednesday in Atlanta was one of those nights for England. Trailing DR Congo and staring down the barrel of an exit that would have shaken English football to its core, Harry Kane did what the greatest players do in the biggest moments — he took the game by the scruff of the neck and willed his country through. Two goals in the closing quarter of the match, each more emphatic than the last, turned a potential catastrophe into a 2-1 victory and booked England’s place in a Round of 16 clash with co-hosts Mexico at Estadio Azteca on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT on FOX.