‘Let the children watch’: Tuchel on England’s 1am BST kick-off after Kane rescue act

The brief

Harry Kane came to England’s rescue as they avoided a seismic World Cup upset against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to set up a last-16 tie against co-hosts Mexico next week. The Bayern Munich striker scored twice in the last 15 minutes to save manager Thomas Tuchel’s blushes after Brian Cipenga had given the African side a shock early lead. It was the first time that England have won a game at the World Cup after conceding the first goal since beating West Germany in the 1966 final at Wembley. England looked extremely disjointed during the first half in Atlanta, where it is estimated around 10,000 Three Lions…