A kiss for Kane! England’s saviour captain celebrates with his family as WAGs rush to congratulate Three Lions’ in wake of comeback against DR Congo

Harry Kane celebrated his second goal against the Democratic Republic of Congo with a ferocity befitting the magnitude of his achievement.

He roared at the crowd, tearing off his shirt, baring his teeth, and with a primitive glint in his eyes.

But just minutes later, after the final whistle had blown, England’s embattled warrior retreated to the stands for a much more tender moment.

The sweet photos show the skipper holding his two-year-old son Henry aloft and smiling proudly as he looks into the little boy’s eyes.

He also exchanged information with his wife, Katie Goodland, who is no doubt proud of her husband.

Harry then showed the Man of the Match award to his children; All four of them were gathered around.

Anthony Gordon, who came on as a substitute in the 61st minute and assisted both of Kane’s goals, also shared a touching moment with his family.

He gave kisses to his little son, also two years old, who was wearing an England jersey with the word ‘Dad’ written on the back, and to his long-time partner Annie Keating.

Harry Kane showed his Man of the Match award to his wife and children

Superstar captain gives wife Katie Goodland a relieved kiss after his England debut

Anthony Gordon kissed long-time girlfriend Annie Keating while holding her two-year-old son

Jude Bellingham, who was effective for England with Kane in the competition, wrapped his arms around his 28-year-old girlfriend Ashlyn Castro.

England’s number 10, who turned 23 on Tuesday, also hugged his mother Denise tightly.

Bukayo Saka greeted both his girlfriend Tolami Benson and his mother Kemi in the stands.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who managed to control the defeat with the only goal he conceded in the seventh minute, sat at the table with his wife Megan Davison and his family.

In the end, it was the captain’s two goals that snatched victory from the jaws of impending humiliation against the small fish of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The African team, named Leopards and ranked 35th in the world, spent most of the tough match beating the Three Lions 1-0.

The 2-1 lead sets up a tough showdown against Mexico in the round of 16 in Mexico City, at their home stadium Azteca, the scene of Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal.

This will be a seismic event unlike anything England have seen at the World Cup so far.

Jude Bellingham, 23, put his arms around his girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro, 28.

England’s number ten also hugged his mother Denise tightly

Ashlyn flashed a convincing smile as she chatted with her boyfriend and two other friends.

Bukayo Saka chats with his girlfriend Tolami Benson, whom he has been with for about 6 years

Saka also hugged his mother Kemi

Jordan Pickford wears green-themed England jersey with wife Megan Davison

More than a million Mexican fans took to the streets when their team beat Ecuador earlier this week and four people died during wild celebrations.

Last night, millions of people watched in agony at home and tens of thousands more at Atlanta Stadium as Kongo scored after just six minutes, then roared as savior Kane changed the team’s fortunes.

It was a nail-biting hour when his miracle saved his side from sinking with a sensational header to level the score. Minutes later he scored the second goal.

When the final whistle blew, the nerve-racked fans went wild with excitement, belting out Wonderwall and ‘Football’s Homecoming’ in the vast air-conditioned stadium.

Retired civil servant David Delves, 60, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, said: ‘Kane can do it! What a second goal this was. ‘He can’t be stopped.’

Company director Michael Nobes, 64, from Portsmouth, added: ‘Crikey, they put you through so much stress, I didn’t think my heart could take it. ‘Harry Kane, wow, simply amazing – now in Mexico.’

Liverpool fan Mark Perkins, 45, said: ‘Harry has got the goods again, he’s Mr Reliable, Mexico in Mexico City will be a very different game, much more difficult.’

Glen Harris, 66, from Lincoln, said: ‘We are here now and going all the way to the final. ‘I’ve booked six weeks and I want to see us win the World Cup.’

Dominic Webb, 34, a software designer from Swindon, Wiltshire, said: ‘I’ll be buzz dancing on the ceiling tonight.

‘My whole trip (which definitely cost thousands of dollars) was about getting to Mexico for me. Playing in Mexico against Mexico will be an absolute dream.’

Victory means England fans will face a wallet-scratching challenge to find flights and tickets to the Mexican capital for the Sunday night game, which kicks off at 1am UK time on Monday.

Hundreds of pubs are applying for ultra-late licenses to allow punters to play all night, with the potential for the game to finish at 4am if it goes to extra time and penalties.

Employers are preparing for a ‘mass sick event’ next Monday morning as tearful workers sleep after the game.

Boxpark venues in Croydon, Wembley, Liverpool, Camden and Shoreditch are among hundreds of venues to receive temporary license extensions to give drinkers more time to drink.

Other venues face ‘Mexican dispute’ with jobsworth council officials. Although ministers have given pubs free rein to allow extra time for drinkers during the World Cup knockout stages, this does not apply to 1am kick-offs.

Venues wishing to open this late must apply to local licensing authorities for a Temporary Event Notification (TEN).

Authorities have the power to prevent bars from operating until such late hours; This means possible tension in some areas where locals do not want the noise and chaos of an all-night party.

Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: ‘We are in close contact with the Government regarding concerns raised by broadcasters who want to show the match but have not yet broadcast it. [temporary licences] in place. ‘It would be a great shame for fans and pubs if our local community could not host such an important match.’

There are no published figures on how many pubs have applied for TEN and most venues will be waiting for the outcome of Wednesday’s round of 16 match against Congo before applying.

But looking at previous tournaments, around 3,000 of England’s 46,000 pubs are likely to demand to stay open late.

The first two-thirds of last night’s match were hopeless for England. Fans had their heads in their hands after just six minutes when 28-year-old Congolese winger Brian Cipenga cut the ball past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

DRC fans, who far outnumbered England fans, went wild, filling the stadium with noise and dancing and singing in the stands.

In a nightmarish first half, Jude Bellingham was booked for a poor tackle and captain Harry Kane was denied a penalty by falling to the ground on his way to the Congo goal.

DRC then almost scored a second goal but hit the bar, while Bellingham and Kane had shots on target saved by the Congo goalkeeper.

The belated victory was a relief for England’s sweating army of traveling fans.

They had followed the team on a 5,000-mile journey from a thrilling first leg win over Croatia in Dallas, 4-2, followed by a 2-0 win over Panama in Boston and a draw with Ghana in New York.