Where to watch England v DR Congo: TV channel and free live stream

England face DR Congo in their can’t-miss knockout stage opener as they strive for World Cup glory.

The Three Lions face the African history-makers in the Round of 32, looking to keep tournament momentum going.

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Harry Kane helped England finish top of Group L as he netted in their group closer against Panama, becoming his countries’ record scorer at World Cup finals.

The two teams have never played each other in international history, making this tie the first-ever meeting between the sides.

How to follow England vs DR Congo

The Round of 32 fixture will be held on Wednesday, July 1 and will start at 5pm BST (12pm local time).

It will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home to NFL side Atlanta Falcons.

There is a severe heat warning scheduled to be in place during the match, with temperatures set to reach 31C before kick-off, but the venue has a retractable roof so conditions will be fine.

The match will be free to watch on BBC One from 4pm and will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer.

Mark Chapman will be the host with punditry from Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney and Micah Richards while Guy Mowbray and Alan Shearer will be on commentary.

talkSPORT will also have live coverage of the match with Adrian Durham, Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce.

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England vs DR Congo: What has been said?

England have suffered various hurdles throughout the group stages, especially regarding injuries at right-back.

First-choice right-back Reece James is battling a hamstring injury and fellow full-back Tino Livramento has already withdrawn from the World Cup squad.

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Jarell Quansah started against Panama on Saturday, however; he suffered an issue which forced a substitution.

Following the Three Lions’ match against Panama, Tuchel provided an injury update.

He said: “He has suffered a classic ankle twist and he is in pain. He said he had it before and it is a matter of days. He has his leg up high and in ice.

“Naturally of course [I am worried about the right-back situation] – we have another injury in the position.

“Of course we have another injury in the position, it will be a tight race for Reece James and a very tight race for Jarell Quansah but it is our job to find solutions and we will do.”