Sport Jun 29, 2026 20:59 · 1 min read

Fluency the key for Noni Madueke before England’s ‘difficult’ DR Congo test

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Arsenal star says squad has practised penaltiesBukayo Saka provides ‘healthy competition’ for placeNoni Madueke has warned that England must not take the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) lightly but expects a much more fluent attacking display than against Ghana during the group stages.England struggled to break down Carlos Queiroz’s side in the 0-0 draw in Boston last week and the DRC are expected to employ the same counterattacking style for the last-32 tie in Atlanta on Wednesday. Madueke started against Croatia and Ghana before losing his place to his Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka for the win against Panama. Continue reading...

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