In the British classic, the English left the Welsh without a chance. In the round of 16, they will face Senegal.
England expired 3-0 this tuesday to Gales at the Áhmad bin Ali stadium, in Rayán, for the third and last date of Group B of the World Cup Qatar 2022.
Marcus Rashford he opened the scoring 4 minutes into the second half, two minutes later he expanded Phil Foden and at 23 the Manchester United attacker returned to the net to seal the win.
Gareth Southgate’s team secured qualification for the round of 16 and first place, so next Sunday from 16 in Argentina.
Wales was the great disappointment of the zone and closed their participation with a single point, product of the tie of the first date against the United States.
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England thrashed Wales 3-0 without ruffling
They finished first in Group B and will play in the round of 16 against Senegal, next Sunday, December 4 at 4:00 p.m.
Min. 91- John Stones missed the fourth for England
Min. 87- Liquidated match. Wales searches but has neither the tools nor the strength to discount
Min. 81- Substitution in Wales
Joe Allen left the field of play for Rubin Colwill.
Harry Wilson entered and Daniel James left.
Min. 76- The Welsh goalkeeper saved the fourth for England
Ward blocked a shot from Jude Bellingham with a magnificently executed counterattack.
Min. 75- Change in England
The figure, Marcus Rashford, came out and Manchester City striker Jack Grealish entered.
Min. 71- England is close to fourth
Rushford almost got his hat trick, but this time the goalkeeper was able to get his left footed shot.
Min. 68- England goal!
Rushford double. He caught a long ball, hooked off Roberts and hit a left foot that passed between the Welsh keeper’s legs. 3-0.
Min. 65- Another change in England
Luke Shaw left and Kieran Trippier entered.
Joe Morrell came on for Ben Davies.
Min. 58- Changes in England
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Callum Wilson and Kalvin Phillips entered for Kyle Walker, Harry Kane and Declan Rice, respectively.
Min. 55- The first danger for Wales
Min. 51- England goal!
Harry Kane overflowed on the right of the attack after a recovery, put a “buscapié” so that Phil Foden appeared only to define left-footed.
Min. 49- England goal!
Marcus Rashford took a perfect free kick and left goalkeeper Danny Ward without a chance. Great goal.
Gareth Bale came on for Brennan Johnson early in the second half.
The second part started
The first half ended: Wales and England tie 0-0
The team led by Gareth Southgate played better and had their chances but couldn’t open the scoring against a team that didn’t know how to attack and could only defend. Their classification is not in jeopardy and Wales requires a miracle.
Min. 37- Arrival of Foden after a good collective move: the shot went over
The right back, N. Williams, was touched by the ball and was replaced by Connor Roberts.
Min. 29- Daniel James reprimanded for a foul on John Stones
Min. 24- Welsh doctors treat Neco Williams for being hit in the face by a ball
Min. 17- It’s all from England
With patience, the English move the ball to Wales, who can’t find it and plays very lean on their area.
Marcus Rashford went one-on-one with the goalkeeper after a great clearance from Harry Kane, but Danny Ward won the duel.
Min. 6 – Meeting, for the moment, even and without arrivals in the areas.
Wales and England players took a knee in protest
Both British teams did so before kick-off to denounce human rights violations against the LGBTIQ+ community in Qatar.
The game started: England does not want surprises against a Wales that is going for a miracle
Great dominance of the English in history
They have 104 games against each other, with 69 English victories, 14 for Wales and 21 draws. The last Welsh victory was 38 years ago.
It will be the first World Cup meeting between the two
FIFA confirmed the formations
This is the English dressing room with less than two hours to go before the game
Gareth Southgate unveiled the team that will face Wales
Wales confirmed their starting eleven
Harry Kane, on his ankle: “I feel good”
“I feel good. I know there has been a lot of noise with the injury, but with Iran I could easily have played the full 90 minutes, but the manager replaced me for tactical reasons,” said the striker amid rumors that his injury was not cured, pointed out the English figure to BBC Sports.
Kane was clear about the chance to be substituted, saying: “Whether I’m fully fit or injured, someone else can come in for me and in any position. The team isn’t just me, we have 26 players here looking to achieve the same thing. : win a World Cup”.
Bale: “My last international match? No”
Gareth Bale, captain of the Welsh team, denied that Tuesday’s game against England will be his last game with his country’s team.
Wales needs a win against the English and a draw in Iran-United States to reach the World Cup round of 16, so, faced with this difficult situation, Bale was asked if it will be his last meeting with his team.
“No”, answered clearly the now Los Angeles FC player, who was also asked if he would feel a greater responsibility in the duel against the Americans.
Wales also turn to history ahead of England match
The video about the historic rivalry with which England seeks motivation
Rivals since 1879, the English and Welsh meet for the World Cup in a true British classic.
Wales have to win and hope for help
Last in Group B with just one point and a goal difference of -2, Wales has a difficult time in their desire to move to the round of 16. In addition to winning, he needs the game between Iran and the United States to end in a draw.
In their presentation, Wales drew with the North Americans (1-1) and then the Asians were surprised, who beat them 2-0 on the hour.
Probable formation: Danny Ward; Chris Mepham; Joe Rodon y Ben Davies; Neco Williams, Harry Wilson, Ethan Ampadu, Aaron Ramsey y Connor Roberts; Kieffer Moore y Gareth Bale. DT: Kieffer Moore.
England wants to secure first place
England faces Wales in the British classic, in a match valid for the third and last date of Group B in which they will seek to qualify for the round of 16.
The English are leaders with 4 points and a favorable goal difference of +4, so that with a tie they will secure their place in the round of 16, although they can also do it if they lose, which will depend on the game that Iran and the United States will play at the same time.
In any case, Gareth Southgate’s team will look for a victory so as not to depend on the other party and secure first place.
The match will be played starting at 4:00 p.m. (Argentine time) at the Áhmad bin Ali stadium, in the city of Rayán, with television broadcast by TyC Sports and Directv, and arbitration by the Slovenian Slavko Vincic.
Probable formation: Jordan Pickford; Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Harry Maguire y Luke Shaw; Declan Rice y Jude Bellingham; Phil Foden, Mason Mount y Jordan Henderson; Harry Kane. DT: Gareth Southgate.