Match report as an excellent double from Marcus Rashford and strike from Phil Foden send England into the World Cup last 16 as Group B winners, where a clash with Senegal awaits on Sunday, December 4; Wales finish bottom of the group and had Gareth Bale, Joe Allen goes off injured.
Wales 0-3 England
Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden used their starting positions to help England eliminate Wales from the World Cup with a 3-0 victory that also secured the top spot in Group B and set up a last-16 tie with Senegal. England manager Gareth Southgate had been grilled about Foden’s lack of game time in the tournament since the disappointing goalless draw with the USA, and the Manchester City forward showed what he can bring to this stage at the start of the second half.
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He won a free-kick, which Rashford brilliantly converted (50), and then tucked in at the back post (51) moments later to set his country up for an ultimately comfortable win in the first all-British World Cup finals clash. Rashford had already scored in the first game’s thrashing of Iran, and his excellent second (68) underlined his own fine form, picking up a ball over the top from sub-Kalvin Phillips before cutting inside his marker and firing through the legs of Danny Ward. Soon after, he had the Wales goalkeeper scrambling at his near post as he sought a hat-trick, and he now looks set to start England’s match against Senegal on Sunday night.
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