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- England are 27/100 favourites to beat DR Congo in the World Cup Round of 32
- BetVictor offer 100/1 on England to win the World Cup outright for new customers
- A projected route to the final could mean Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and France
England Face DR Congo On Wednesday
England's World Cup knockout phase gets under way on Wednesday 1 July as Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions face DR Congo in Atlanta.
The Round of 32 tie marks the first of five potential knockout matches needed for England to reach the MetLife Stadium final on Sunday 19 July.
Tuchel's side arrive into the knockout phase as one of the favourites of the tournament, with the group stage having seen Harry Kane score against Croatia and Panama.
Bookmakers have a full market up for the match on Wednesday, with England the 27/100 odds-on favourites to win the match in 90 minutes.
Bet365's latest market sees the draw priced at 9/2 and DR Congo at 11/1.
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The Projected Knockout Route To The Final
Based on the current bracket and tournament form, England's projected path through the knockout rounds looks notably difficult. After DR Congo on 1 July in Atlanta,
Tuchel's side would face Mexico in the Round of 16, followed by a likely Brazil quarter-final and an Argentina semi-final before any final against France at MetLife Stadium on 19 July.
For the DR Congo match specifically, none of that further-down-the-bracket complexity matters.
What does matter is whether England can navigate the kind of awkward tournament fixture that has tripped up favourites in past World Cups.
DR Congo's Test At 11/1
An 8.3% implied probability for a DR Congo win reflects the obvious quality gap, but doesn't quite write them off entirely.
The Leopards have qualified for the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time in the modern era, and the kind of pride-and-pressure dynamic that defines underdog teams in tournament play occasionally produces extraordinary results.
The draw at 9/2 is the more analytically interesting price. A 18.2% implied probability for a 0-0 or 1-1 after 90 minutes acknowledges that DR Congo will likely set up to make the match difficult, and that England occasionally struggles to break down compact defensive setups, particularly in opening knockout fixtures.
We've already seen Paraguay draw to Germany before winning on penalties, and that will give DR Congo massive confidence going into this match.
Where To Bet On England v DR Congo
Markets on Wednesday's Round of 32 tie are now live across all of the best football betting sites, with BetVictor's enhanced 100/1 offer on England to win the tournament outright the standout new-customer line ahead of kick-off.
For value hunters, many of the best UK bookmakers carry deeper specials on the match that can offer better value than the headline 27/100 win line.
Keep an eye on the free bets and welcome offers available across the major operators, particularly as England's knockout run progresses through what remains a deeply competitive bracket.
