Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup yesterday.

England’s all-time leading scorer evened the contest with a header after Brian Cipenga had given Congo a surprising half-time lead. Kane then scored the decisive goal into the top corner in the 86th minute at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

“It was just about pounding the rock, keep pounding the rock and our moment would come,” Kane said. “We spoke about people having hero moments. It can be anyone in the team … . Whoever it is, we have hero moments, and for me it was the day.”