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<\/p>\nEverton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was in World Cup action for England against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium<\/p>\n
17:37, 01 Jul 2026Updated 19:23, 01 Jul 2026<\/p>\n
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Alan Shearer<\/p>\n
Alan Shearer believes Jordan Pickford should have saved Brian Cipenga’s DR Congo goal against England. Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side got off to the worst possible start at Atlanta Stadium when Cipenga opened the scoring after just seven minutes.<\/p>\n
Djed Spence was first caught out by a ball over the top before Cipenga controlled it and beat Pickford at his near post with a low drive. But former Newcastle United forward Shearer believes the Everton<\/a> goalkeeper should not be beaten at his near post the way he was.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can see the shock on the England players’ and fans’ faces – this is not what they expected,\u201d he said on BBC<\/a> commentary.<\/p>\n \u201cCipenga has no other thought but to get the shot away. England are all over the place, Spence comes in with the tackle but can’t get there, and Pickford gets done at his near post. For a keeper of his quality, he shouldn’t be beaten there.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Harry Kane\u2019s second-half brace saved England from World Cup humiliation and set up a mouth-watering clash with co-hosts Mexico on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feel amazing to be honest, what a crazy game against a tough team, organised team,” the England captain said. “After that first hydration break, I thought we upped the level. Their keeper made some amazing saves.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was about… keep pounding the rock. Just keep pounding the rock. We spoke about how you can have hero moments, it can be any one of us. It could be Pickers [Pickford] making a save. For me, it was today.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you get to knockout football, the pressure is higher, the risk is higher. From an attackong point of view, it was probably our best game of the tournament so far.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just about getting through; this one and the next one are difficult for different reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n Before the forward added: \u201cStill things to work on. These rounds are about going through. This one and the next one, the next one, away in Mexico \u2013 against Mexico \u2013 we have to grind wins out.<\/p>\n \u201cI told the boys to enjoy [full time]; sometimes as an England player, games you\u2019re expected to win, you don\u2019t celebrate as you should.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re the same as every other nation, we\u2019re through, but enjoy it \u2013 we\u2019re at the World Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re fighting for every moment and little margin. I want the boys to enjoy it, enjoy the moment with the fans, and we go again in four days.<\/p>\n \u201cWe spoke after the Croatia game, the subs making an impact, keeping the level higher. Over 90 minutes we\u2019re tough to handle. Pleased for everyone involved, let\u2019s keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR EVERTON FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest EFC news and analysis from via the Liverpool Echo\u2019s dedicated FB page<\/a><\/p>\n Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package<\/p>\n
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