England trails DR Congo as Kane denied penalty before halftime
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:55 PM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
England is currently trailing DR Congo in an ongoing match. The Three Lions have struggled against DR Congo’s goalkeeper Mpasi, who has denied several scoring chances. Just before the halftime break, Harry Kane went down after a challenge and was not awarded a penalty, a decision confirmed by a VAR check. Kane appeared frustrated with the referee’s ruling, which was that there was insufficient contact to warrant the penalty award. The match continues as England looks to find a breakthrough.
- •England is losing to DR Congo at halftime.
- •Kane was denied a penalty after a VAR check.
- •Goalkeeper Mpasi has made multiple key saves.
- •The match is still in progress, awaiting a comeback from England.
- •Referee ruled the contact on Kane was not penalty-worthy.
- 4:55 PMYahoo Sports — 📸 England, Kane can't believe it! Huge penalty fury for Three Lions
"England are trailing DR Congo. The in-form keeper Mpasi has already denied numerous chances. The Three Lions are growing frustrated, because shortly before the break they also appeared to be denied wh...
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Soccer•Jul 1, 2026, 6:28 PMWorld Cup VAR review: England deserved penalty for...- EPL•Jul 1, 2026, 6:15 PM“One of the best clubs in the world” — Marco Palestra explains why he chose Chelsea over Inter and Premier League rival
- LaLiga•Jul 1, 2026, 6:15 PMWorld Cup: O’Reilly and Guéhi help England stage Round of 32 comeback win
- EPL•Jul 1, 2026, 6:15 PMKit Margetson: Swansea goalkeeper to join Manchester United
Soccer•Jul 1, 2026, 6:13 PMKane passes Pelé on World Cup all-time goals list
Soccer•Jul 1, 2026, 6:10 PM'That was a rocket' - Kane scores winner for England
