The Three Lions triumphed over the Lions of Teranga in our second knockout round match of the day.
In the first half, late goals from Jordan Henderson in the 39th minute and Harry Kane in stoppage time gave England a 2-0 lead going into halftime. The Senegalese were reeling going into the break. And things didn’t get better when play resumed.
Twelve minutes into the second period, Bukayo Saka made it 3-0 England. It is the third goal of the tournament for the young forward.
England’s victory sets up a clash of the titans in the next round. They will face France in the quarterfinals next Saturday.
Earlier in the day, Les Bleus easily dispatched Poland, 3-1. Kylian Mbappé scored twice for the French to take the lead in the tournament’s Golden Boot race (five goals).
On Friday, Argentina plays the Netherlands in the other quarterfinals match that was set this weekend.
World Cup action resumes tomorrow with more Round of 16 matches. Japan faces Croatia. Then Brazil plays South Korea.