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Stuart Pearce suggested Noni Madueke ‘gave up’ during England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo.
The Arsenal man was given the nod ahead of club teammate Bukayo Saka on the right flank for the round-of-32 clash but struggled with his end-product.
Madueke was withdrawn on the hour mark for Saka, while Anthony Gordon replaced Marcus Rashford as head coach Thomas Tuchel looked to swing the tie in England’s favour.
And Pearce admitted he was was ‘disappointed’ with the performance of the Gunners star after Tuchel had made his changes.
“I’ve got to say I’m really disappointed with Madueke,” Pearce said on World Cup GameDay live shortly after the 24-year-old came off.
“Outstanding with him in the first half, but in the second half, I think he took the easy option, got tired and gave up.”
Did Tuchel’s changes work?
The substitutions, though, had the desired effect as England left it late to secure a spot in the last-16 of the World Cup.
Gordon provided the assist for Harry Kane’s equaliser with 15 minutes to go after Brian Cipenga had fired the Leopards in front early on.
The two linked up once more in the 86th minute as Kane rifled past Lionel Mpasi from 20 yards to seal the 2-1 win in Atlanta.
It marked the first time England had fallen behind and gone on to win a World Cup match since the 1966 World Cup final.
And after Kane’s decisive strike, a delighted Pearce posed the question: “Harry Kane is the one shining light, the minerals from him.
“My goodness, do we rely on this fella? What a captain.”
Kane was given a 9/10 by Adrian Durham on his player ratings, while the two starting wingers – Rashford and Madueke – were both given a 2/10.
Who do England play next?
Victory over DR Congo means England will play World Cup co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca in Mexico City on Monday at 1am [UK Time].
Mexico booked their spot in the last-16 with a comfortable 2-0 win over Ecuador in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
First-half goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez saw Mexico secure safe passage to the next round at the South American side’s expense.
To compound a miserable first knockout game in 20 years for Ecuador, Piero Hincapie was shown his marching orders late on.
Stuart Pearce suggested Noni Madueke ‘gave up’ during England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo.
The Arsenal man was given the nod ahead of club teammate Bukayo Saka on the right flank for the round-of-32 clash but struggled with his end-product.
Madueke was withdrawn on the hour mark for Saka, while Anthony Gordon replaced Marcus Rashford as head coach Thomas Tuchel looked to swing the tie in England’s favour.
And Pearce admitted he was was ‘disappointed’ with the performance of the Gunners star after Tuchel had made his changes.
“I’ve got to say I’m really disappointed with Madueke,” Pearce said on World Cup GameDay live shortly after the 24-year-old came off.
“Outstanding with him in the first half, but in the second half, I think he took the easy option, got tired and gave up.”
Did Tuchel’s changes work?
The substitutions, though, had the desired effect as England left it late to secure a spot in the last-16 of the World Cup.
Gordon provided the assist for Harry Kane’s equaliser with 15 minutes to go after Brian Cipenga had fired the Leopards in front early on.
The two linked up once more in the 86th minute as Kane rifled past Lionel Mpasi from 20 yards to seal the 2-1 win in Atlanta.
It marked the first time England had fallen behind and gone on to win a World Cup match since the 1966 World Cup final.
And after Kane’s decisive strike, a delighted Pearce posed the question: “Harry Kane is the one shining light, the minerals from him.
“My goodness, do we rely on this fella? What a captain.”
Kane was given a 9/10 by Adrian Durham on his player ratings, while the two starting wingers – Rashford and Madueke – were both given a 2/10.
Who do England play next?
Victory over DR Congo means England will play World Cup co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca in Mexico City on Monday at 1am [UK Time].
Mexico booked their spot in the last-16 with a comfortable 2-0 win over Ecuador in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
First-half goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez saw Mexico secure safe passage to the next round at the South American side’s expense.
To compound a miserable first knockout game in 20 years for Ecuador, Piero Hincapie was shown his marching orders late on.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Ben McAleer |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-07-01 19:55:00 |
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