Four Burnley players qualify for World Cup knockout stages

Four Burnley players have reached the knockout stages of the World Cup with their respective nations.

Axel Tuanzebe became the fourth and final player to qualify from the group stages, as DR Congo set up a round of 32 clash with England.

The African side will face the Three Lions in Atlanta on Wednesday night (5pm kick off), with the victors set to face Mexico or Ecuador.

It comes after Congo, on their first World Cup appearance since 1974, came from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and finish as one of the best third-placed teams.

Tuanzebe played the full 90 minutes once again and performed well, as Congo claimed their first ever World Cup win thanks to a Yoane Wissa double and a Fiston Mayele strike.

They finish the group stage on four points, having drawn with Portugal and lost narrowly to group winners Colombia.

Tuanzebe, who is out of contract with Burnley but remains in talks to extend his stay, joins Hjalmar Ekdal, Zeki Amdouni and Lyle Foster in the knockout stages.

Ekdal’s Sweden take on tournament favourites France, with the victors set to face the winners of Paraguay v Germany.

Amdouni’s Switzerland take on Algeria to determine who plays Colombia or Ghana, while Foster’s South Africa tackle Canada to reach the last 16, where they will face either Netherlands or Morocco.

Shurandy Sambo of Curacao and Hannibal of Tunisia are both heading for an early exit.

Here’s when you can watch Burnley’s players in action:

Lyle Foster

South Africa v Canada

Sunday, June 28 - 8pm

Hjalmar Ekdal

France v Sweden

Tuesday, June 30 - 10pm

Axel Tuanzebe

England v DR Congo

Wednesday, July 1 - 5pm

Zeki Amdouni