BBC pundit Tim Henman has admitted he will be tempted to watch England’s World Cup match against DR Congo, even if he's busy on commentary duty at Wimbledon. The Three Lions are currently preparing for their round of 32 clash against DR Congo, which will take place in Atlanta on Wednesday evening.
England's World Cup Campaign
Thomas Tuchel's side finished top of Group L to secure their spot in the round of 32 stage, and will set up a clash against Mexico in Mexico City with a victory in Georgia on Wednesday night. England claimed wins over Croatia and Panama, as well as a goalless draw with Ghana, to book their place in the first knockout round of the World Cup.
Several notable countries have already been knocked out of the competition, including Germany, who were beaten by Paraguay, and the Netherlands, who lost to Morocco, with both matches being decided via penalty shootouts.
Wimbledon Coincides with World Cup
The World Cup also coincides with Wimbledon, which is taking centre stage in tennis over the next two weeks, as the world's best try to win the prestigious grand slam tournament. Henman, a former world No.4 and British No.1, is a regular pundit and commentator for the BBC's coverage of Wimbledon and has already been seen on a regular basis through the early days of the tournament.
Henman's Plan to Watch Both
The 51-year-old has now admitted that, if he’s on commentary duty, he'll still manage to watch England take on DR Congo, which is being broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX. "I'm always a fan when the national team is playing," Henman told The Sun. "I've watched every game so far and I'll definitely be watching tomorrow."
He then joked: "If I'm commentating then there might be an extra screen in the commentary box with the football on the side."
Potential Path for England
England would face Mexico at the weekend if they were to beat DR Congo, with the co-hosts claiming a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in their round of 32 fixture. From there, the Three Lions would then face either Brazil or Norway in the quarter-final, which could see them go up against either the likes of Vinicius Jr and Mateus Cunha, or Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.
