England beat Senegal 3-0 to arrange quarter-final conflict with France

Free-scoring England prolonged their unbeaten document in opposition to African groups with a 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday which included a primary aim at this World Cup from captain Harry Kane as they arrange a quarter-final conflict with holders France.

England had initially seemed sluggish in opposition to Senegal’s pacy forwards, within the two nations’ first ever encounter, with an exquisite one-handed save by Jordan Pickford stopping Boulaye Dia from giving the African aspect a shock lead.

But Jordan Henderson settled England’s nerves within the thirty eighth minute, stroking the ball residence after being performed in by Jude Bellingham on the finish of a beautiful passing transfer.

Kane struck a ferocious shot previous goalkeeper Edouard Mendy with the final kick of the primary half, leaving him one aim behind Wayne Rooney’s document of 53 targets for England.

Nippy winger Bukayo Saka bagged the third with a neat chip over Mendy after a cross by Phil Foden within the 57th minute.

England’s goalfest in Qatar – 12 to this point – equals their earlier greatest World Cup whole at Russia 2018 after they made the semi-finals. They scored 11 in profitable the world title in 1966.