‘One of my favourite nights in England shirt’: Kane after DR Congo escape

Harry Kane described England's dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 as one of his favourite nights in an England shirt after scoring twice to send the Three Lions into the last 16.

England looked set for a shock exit after Brian Cipenga's early goal gave DR Congo the lead, but captain Kane produced another decisive display, scoring both goals to complete the turnaround.

"It was a crazy game. To come back in the way we did is just extremely pleasing and makes me proud of the group, proud of the boys," Kane said after the match.

"It was a tough game and, for myself personally, one of my favourites in an England shirt now. To get a couple of goals and help the team over the line is obviously a magical, magical feeling."

Kane, who scored twice from his three shots on target, said he always tries to lead by example.

"I try to be the best version of myself. Leading by example is one of my biggest traits and one of the biggest mottos I try to live by," he said.

Team-mate Anthony Gordon admitted he had no doubts about Kane's decisive second goal.

"As soon as he hit it, I knew it was going in. I was already celebrating," Gordon said.

England manager Thomas Tuchel praised his captain's match-winning contribution, calling him the team's leader.

"Harry is our captain. He's our leader. He decides football matches with unbelievable finishes and did it here twice. The second one was just a brilliant goal," Tuchel said.

Asked about the performances of leading forwards at the World Cup, including Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, Tuchel said their ruthless instincts set them apart.

"They're all sharks. If they smell blood, they come and score," the German said.

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