'We kept believing': Tuchel pleased with England fight in victory over D.R. Congo

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cipenga-brian/KQL5Shet/"]Brian Cipenga[/a] had fired the Congolese into a shock lead after seven minutes in Atlanta, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a] scored twice in the second half of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/d-r-congo-phn9mm8H/england-j9N9ZNFA/?mid=nkoQVAgB"]a nervy contest[/a] to send [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] into a last-16 meeting with tournament co-hosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] in the Estadio Azteca.[/p][p][b]"We kept believing. We had the worst start possible. First shot, first goal, Then, it became even more difficult,"[/b] said Tuchel.[/p][p]Kane was denied a first-half penalty after it appeared [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/d-r-congo/phn9mm8H/"]DR Congo[/a] goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had tripped him.[/p][image alt="Momentum" id="801ff5d7-99e9-4a03-9cf5-a7835453a0ba" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="65f30da7-e8e2-4999-9352-885159c4aaaf" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]"After the first water break, we were on top of the game. I think we should have had a penalty," [/b]Tuchel added.[/p][p][b]"The substitutes came on, and put the effort in, and we won it. Well deserved, but we had to work a lot.[/b][/p][p][b]"We have to have that mindset if it is getting hard, it is getting hard, but don't lose patience and don't lose belief."[/b][/p][p]Of Kane, Tuchel said admiringly:[b] "He is getting better."[/b][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]