England captain Harry Kane once again proved to be his team's hero, as his two goals secured a 2-1 comeback victory against DR Congo, propelling the "Three Lions" into the World Cup Round of 16. The islanders faced defensive challenges but created numerous opportunities, and according to the striker, this was the team's best attacking performance of the tournament so far.
"Honestly, the feeling is incredible. What a crazy match. We played against a strong and well-organized team. We were trailing, but after the first hydration break, we raised our game. Their goalkeeper made some incredible saves. We knew we had to keep pushing, and our moments would come. We talked about how someone would have their heroic moment, whether it was me or someone else.
In these matches, you have to stay patient. The last few games have been very similar. The pressure only intensifies in the knockout stages. But throughout the week, we talked about being ourselves. From an attacking perspective, this was our best performance yet.
I just told the lads to enjoy it. Sometimes, when you go through such tough matches, you don't celebrate properly. All 90 minutes were difficult," Kane stated after the victory over DR Congo.