England will challenge France on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. The Three Lions beat Senegal 3-0 at Al Khor thanks to goals from Henderson (38th), Kane (45th) and Saka (57th).
The English were however dominated for almost the entire 1st half, before scoring on their first hard-hitting action. Henderson’s success owes a lot to Bellingham, who gave him a perfect pass after a breakout from the left side. The young Borussia Dortmund prodigy was also behind Kane’s goal, recovering the ball in his half and initiating a dazzling counter via Foden.
Phil Foden also offered the 3-0 to Saka, which effectively ended any hope of a comeback for the African champions. They made the mistake of not knowing how to concretize their chances at 0-0. Jordan Pickford thus saved his camp in the 32nd minute on a try from Dia. Who knows how the English would have reacted to being behind?
But as soon as they took the lead, they mastered the game and showed great attacking qualities. Gareth Southgate has a myriad of solutions in this sector, so Raheem Sterling’s last minute withdrawal (for a family emergency) was not felt negatively. Even if France will undoubtedly be the favorite on Saturday, especially with a Kylian Mbappé on fire, the Three Lions will not leave beaten in advance. This quarter-final already promises a lot…
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