England vs DR Congo - World Cup LIVE: Moment of truth for Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions as football fans descend on Atlanta for Round of 32 clash

By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England take on DR Congo in Atlanta in the last 32 of the World Cup.   Some lucky Daily Mail readers had an audience with Ian Ladyman and Craig Hope and one of the topics that came up is fascinating. Is Jordan Pickford in the right headspace to be England's starting goalkeeper at this tournament? Two of our football doyens identify what he's been struggling with - even if he still retains the quality to be a World Cup-winning goalkeeper on his day. https://x.com/MailSport/status/2070960356223283237/video/1 Daily Mail Sport's Charlotte Daly caught up with multiple England supporters a few days ago. The theme running through a lot of their assertions: we should have been better prepared for this right-back crisis. The name they argue should have been taken on the plane... do I even have to say it? Glance over DR Congo's squad list and you might be surprised how many names you recognise, if you're a football fan with a half-decent memory. You probably wouldn't expect to find multiple stars who played consistently in the Premier League last season - but you do. As Ian Ladyman astutely points out, we drew 0-0 with Ghana, who are ranked 65th in the world, so who's to say we'll have an easy time against DR Congo, who are ranked 41st and arguably the more defensive team? Read more about our upcoming opponents. Why DR Congo are NOT the walkover England want at the World Cup IAN LADYMAN: There are four teams left in the World Cup with a lower FIFA ranking. The lowest ranked remaining team is Ghana at 65 and England have already failed to beat them! England supporters have been touching down in Atlanta, and some facts about the airport may surprise you. The Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is the largest in the world and welcomes more than 100 million passengers each year. Apparently, 80 per cent of the USA's population live within a two-hour flight of it. Maybe a few more hours if you add in delays. The airport boasts an indoor rainforest and an art gallery, just in case you get bored of dodging the various perfumes and Toblerones that jump out at you in duty free. Unfortunately, there is a partial travel ban on DR Congo so most of their supporters won't get to experience the thrill. A shame. Fear not! If we can navigate our way past DR Congo - who are ranked 41st in the world, only a place above Scotland - then we should have a right-back in place for a clash against Mexico at the Azteca. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Tuchel said in the build-up to this regading James and Quansah: 'They're getting closer and closer. I saw both of them on the pitch. In the nature of the injury, Jarell is a little bit ahead of Reece, but the race was close even to make it into a match squad this time. 'So we need to make sure that we have more matches. That is the main focus and then they will be available very soon. 'First of all, I trust my players. I've seen them since weeks, I picked them and that's what football is all about. You have injuries. 'It's not worth to be too long upset about it and focus on the problem. Find the solution, this is team sport. 'We would love to have Reece with us, we would love to have Jarell with us, but they're injured at the moment so other players will step up and we will push this over the line tomorrow as a team no matter what happens.' In other words, all four of England's leading contenders to start at right-back are down the drain. If only somebody had had the foresight to take Trent Alexander-Arnold... Craig Hope discusses who could fill in tonight. It's only 7.15 in the morning in Atlanta - almost five hours before kick-off - and yet some fans have either stayed up all night or gotten up early to bag their seats in bars across the city. Not sure what's going on in the second picture but it looks uncomfortably close to nipple-twisting. England supporters have been making the most of the party in Atlanta in the hours leading up to their last-32 clash. Some of them took the chnce to mock Germany on their early exit to Paraguay, singing 'Auf Wiedersehen!' and waving goodbye. They'll be hoping they don't get their comeuppance. In less tasteful scenes at a different bar, some fans made references to World War I and II as they sing '10 German Bombers' while also holding an inflatable Spitfire. At least the lads below seem to be behaving themselves! Hello and welcome to our live coverage of England vs DR Congo in the last 32 of the World Cup! It's the day of reckoning for Thomas Tuchel as he reaches his first knockout match with the Three Lions. Stay with us all the build-up, the match from 5pm onwards, and all the reaction afterwards. Can’t wait for Pinocchio Jumbo’s lying... The comments below have not been moderated. 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