Published Jun 30, 2026, 10:01 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
DR Congo manager’s tactics may provide tougher challenge for England than Opta stats suggest
guardian
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England head into their match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) expecting to win. Opta rates their chances of victory in normal time at 73.9%. Yet the tactics deployed by the DRC manager, Sébastien Desabre, will make it harder than this probability suggests. Desabre has a clear strategy for facing the stronger teams in this tournament that differs from how he approached qualifying matches. The DRC used a four-man defence in 12 of their 13 games in qualification, retaining a back