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Pick your England XI to face DR Congo at World Cup

BBC Sport · Jul 1, 2026, 12:20 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Declan Rice is expected to start against DR Congo, according to BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel
  • If Declan Rice starts as expected against DR Congo in the last-32 tie, who should drop out from the win against Panama?
  • Would you continue with Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka out wide?

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Declan Rice is expected to start against DR Congo, according to BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel

If Declan Rice starts as expected against DR Congo in the last-32 tie, who should drop out from the win against Panama?

Would you continue with Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka out wide? Ensure Morgan Rogers keeps his place? And who should play right-back?

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