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World Cup Q&A: ask England reporter Jacob Steinberg your questions now

Jacob was in Atlanta last night to witness England’s Harry Kane-led comeback against DR Congo. He’ll be online at 2pm BST / 9am EDT to answer all your questions about the Three Lions’ chances against Mexico, England’s defensive frailties and anything else you’d like to know

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🕒 02 Jul 2026 16:28

World Cup Q&A: ask England reporter Jacob Steinberg your questions now

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10.28am BST

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After seventy minutes of agony, and 10 minutes of Harry Kane inevitability, England fans were finally able to relax at the final whistle of their team’s 2-1 win against DR Congo in Atlanta yesterday. As Thomas Tuchel’s team prepare to head to Mexico City for the daunting task of playing the co-hosts in the Azteca, England correspondent Jacob Steinberg will be joining us for an hour or so to answer all your questions, perhaps including: should Tuchel have taken another right-back …

Jacob has been with England for the whole tournament and is heading south this weekend ahead of the last-16 match up on Sunday/Monday morning. He’ll be here at 2pm. Post your question in the comments now and he will answer as many as time allows.

In the meantime here’s some reading on last night’s game and beyond from Jacob and colleagues …

Updated at 10.52am BST

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