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Harry Kane’s intervention saves England a moment of generational trauma in waiting | Barney Ronay

Captain played in deep horror of Iceland defeat under Roy Hodgson and he may now have saved Thomas Tuchel’s job

Well maybe, you’re going to be the one that saves me. On a wild, boisterous, often agonising afternoon under the giant Victorian railway dome of the Atlanta Stadium, the Democratic Republic of Harry Kane progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup.

With England playing like a team terrified of their own feet and 1-0 down to an excellent DR Congo, Kane decided something else was going to happen, scoring two goals in 11 minutes towards the end to turn disastrous defeat into joyful relief. In the process he also saved Thomas Tuchel’s job and perhaps the jobs of his bosses at the Football Association. Because England really had gone at points in this game.

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Jul 1, 2026 World Cup 2026 England Democratic Republic of the Congo football team

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