Beckham hails Harry Kane as ‘true leader’ after England win against DR Congo
England’s dramatic 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo at the 2026 World Cup sparked widespread celebrations on social media, with Sir Keir Starmer, Sir David Beckham and actor Ross Kemp among those praising the team’s success.
The exciting Wednesday fixture saw England mount a remarkable comeback after trailing 1-0 for much of the match.
Captain Harry Kane proved effective, scoring two crucial goals in the second half, including a decisive header in the 75th minute to secure victory.
Former England captain Sir David Beckham shared a photo of Kane on his Instagram story and commented: “Wow, we needed our captain tonight.”
He also praised the team for being “absolutely excellent” and described Kane as “a real leader”.
He also shared a photo of Kane and Bellingham celebrating with the caption: “Great performance from our captain.”
The British Prime Minister shared Kane’s photo with the caption: “He may actually be returning home.”
Pop star Harry Styles played the start of the match to fans on big screens at Wembley stadium before his 10th night in the arena.
He was seen jumping and cheering on the stadium floor after Kane’s first goal.
Meanwhile, EastEnders star Ross Kemp looked exasperated in the video he shared on his Instagram story.
“This is my England,” Kemp said.
He pounded his chest and chanted: “Harry Kane, Harry Kane, we love you, we love you.”
Kemp added: “Why does it always have to be dentistry? Why do we have to do it that way and now we have Mexico.”
“You know, if you can overcome that kind of belief, then we can win anything, but we need to clean up our defense a little bit.
“Come on England.”
The actor ended the video with the final words “Harry Kane, we love you.”
Kemp is a passionate supporter of the England team and has been reacting to matches live on his Instagram stories throughout the tournament.
Singer Olly Murs also shared a video on the social media platform wearing an England football jersey and cap while singing the song It’s Coming Home.
He captioned the video, “We won! We did it! Come on England!”
The match in Atlanta ended with England fans singing Oasis’ Wonderwall loudly and the national team singing it back to their fans.
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher posted on X: “Let’s go England to Wonderwall.”
England will next face hosts Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium on Monday, July 6.
