Qatar 2022: England's Three Lions tear Senegal apart
With Sunday's feat, England are the only European nation to make it to the quarter-finals in each of the last three major tournaments
England's Three Lions have extended their unbeaten record against African teams at the Mundial with a 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday as they seal their place in the quarter-final stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup in style.
The free-scoring England team had two new scorers on Sunday, including a first goal at this World Cup from captain Harry Kane as they set up a quarter-final clash with holders France.
England had initially looked sluggish against Senegal's pacy forwards, in the two nations' first ever encounter, with a wonderful one-handed save by Jordan Pickford stopping Boulaye Dia from giving the African side a shock lead.
But Jordan Henderson settled England's nerves in the 38th minute, stroking the ball home after being played in by Jude Bellingham at the end of a lovely passing move.
Kane struck a ferocious shot past goalkeeper Edouard Mendy with the last kick of the first half, leaving him one goal behind Wayne Rooney's record of 53 goals for England.
Nippy winger Bukayo Saka bagged the third with a neat chip over Mendy after a cross by Phil Foden in the 57th minute.
England's goalfest in Qatar - 12 so far - equals their previous best World Cup total at Russia 2018 when they made the semi-finals.
They scored 11 in winning the world title in 1966.
England will face France on Saturday evening at the same stadium they saw off Senegal.
France demonstrated with their 3-1 wino over Poland on Sunday that they’re one of the strongest teams left in the tournament.
Stopping Kylian Mbappe, who now has five goals at the 2022 World Cup following his brace against Poland, will be far from straightforward
