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Preview: Gareth Southgate-coached England on Sunday meet African champions Senegal in what will be a very interesting Round of 16 clash of the FIFA World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium. The winners of this contest will play defending champions France in the quarter-finals. France defeated Poland 3-1 in an earlier pre-quarterfinal clash on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe netting twice for Les Bleus. No other team picked up more than the seven points England recorded on its way to the knockout round and it is only one of three still undefeated.Yet the message from coach Gareth Southgate and captain Harry Kane this week has been about maintaining focus and standards. Belgium and Germany were high-profile departures from the group stage, while defending champion France, along with Argentina, Spain, Brazil and Portugal, have all been on the wrong end of upsets. And to think England’s 0-0 draw with the United States was considered enough of a shock that it prompted loud jeers from the fans. “I think it’s always difficult when you see big teams or big players in teams that don’t have the success that you want or don’t live up to the expectation of a nation or where they see themselves,” England defender John Stones said. “We don’t ever want to fall into that category. I think that is great motivation for us as a reminder — you never want to take anything for granted or who you are playing against.” England may be considered a major soccer nation, but its only tournament success came when it hosted and won the World Cup in 1966. The years since have been pitted with disappointment and underachievement. There has been an upturn under Southgate, who led the team to the semifinals of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and to the final of last year’s European Championship, losing to Italy on penalties. The bond he has developed among the players is seen as a key factor in England’s improvement. Southgate is also meticulous about his planning, from psychological help to deal with the pressure of taking penalties to even the most minor details. At a team meeting this week, players were reminded about leaving their socks out the “right way” for the equipment manager to collect after training. “We get on each other for things like that because we have created those standards,” Stones said. “If you start getting sloppy with the little things, the bigger things start to get sloppy very easily. Any 1% or 2% of things that we can do to get better … obviously those are small things, but they matter to us.” So there should be no danger of England taking Senegal lightly. The African Cup of Nations champions finished second in Group A behind the Netherlands. That was despite the pre-tournament disappointment of losing striker Sadio Mane because of an injury. Senegal coach Aliou Cisse was unable to attend a news conference Saturday because of illness and also missed team training on Friday. But he is planning to be at the match on Sunday at Al Bayt Stadium. With inputs from AP Read all the Latest News ****, Trending News ****, Cricket News ****, Bollywood News ****, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook ****, Twitter and Instagram ****.
England vs Senegal, Highlights: England beat Senegal 3-0, to meet France in quarter-finals
England vs Senegal FIFA World Cup 2022, Highlights: England have beaten Senegal 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, and set a blockbuster clash against France in the quarter-finals.
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Full time: England 3-0 Senegal
Full time! England have beaten Senegal 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, and set a blockbuster clash against France in the quarter-finals. Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka all among the goals for the Three Lions. Senegal were good for most of the first half, but lost their way thereafter, and they will head home.
90’ England 3-0 Senegal
Four minutes have been added in injury time. Will Senegal be able to score a consolation goal?
85’ England 3-0 Senegal
Kalidou Koulibaly, who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, is given a yellow card for a foul on England skipper Harry Kane. Mason Mount replaces Jude Bellingham, while Eric Dier comes in for John Stones.
And he’s just 19!
Huge praise for Jude Bellingham from Gary Lineker
England 3-0 Senegal
England have made notable substitution, with Marcus Rashford replacing Bukayo Saka.
57’ England 3-0 Senegal
Goaaal! Bukayo Saka with his third goal of this World Cup, gives England’s third goal of the night. Senegal will now have to do impossible now, and have a mountain to climb,
England 2-0 Senegal
A special moment for Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson in England colours today
46’ England 2-0 Senegal
The second half is underway! England are just 45 minutes away from setting up a mouthwatering FIFA World Cup clash against France next week, but will Senegal spoil the Three Lions’ party?
Half time: England 2-0 Senegal
GOAAL! Harry Kane finally nets his first goal of FIFA World Cup 2022, and England head to the half-time break with a 2-0 lead over Senegal. How will the Africans respond in the second half? Action to resume shortly.
39’ England 1-0 Senegal
GOAAAL! Jordan Henderson gives England the lead with minutes left in the first half. His goal is assisted by Jude Bellingham, who himself has created history by becoming the second teenager, after Michael Owen back in 1998, to start for England in a FIFA World Cup match. With the goal, there’s a huge roar among the England fans in the stadium.
34’ England 0-0 Senegal
Senegal’s Islamia Sarr’s shot has ended up going over the bar, and England survive a scare. Still goalless so far, it’s been a quiet start to the contest after 33 minutes.
20’ England 0-0 Senegal
England win a corner in the 20th minute of the contest. Still goalless in Al Khor.
14’ England 0-0 Senegal
England dominating 71 percent of the ball possession against Senegal. England have created a couple of goal-scoring opportunities, but the deadlock is yet to be broken.
4’ England 0-0 Senegal
Senegal’s Boulaye Dia kicks off the contest. Senegal will look to cause an upset and setup a quarter-final clash against France, but for that they will have to workj hard and try and break the English defence.
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Lineups
England: Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane (C), Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden.
Senegal: Edouard Mendy, Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly (C), Abdou Diallo, Ismail Jakobs, Nampalys Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Pathe Ciss, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia.