Who is Brian Cipenga? DR Congo winger shocks England with opening goal

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2 Jul 2026 • 12:19 AM MYT
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Who is Brian Cipenga? DR Congo winger shocks England with opening goal

  • DR Congo have stunned England by scoring the opening goal in their last 32 clash at the World Cup.
  • Winger Brian Cipenga scored the goal with a low strike past Pickford in the seventh minute.
  • The left winger recently signed for Spanish club UD Almeria from fellow second-tier outfit Castellon.
  • Cipenga, 28, was born in the Congolese capital Kinshasa but moved to Portugal at an early age.
  • His goal against England was his first for his country as he gained his 10th cap.

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