The round of 16 of the World Cup will begin this weekend with two matches already confirmed.
England’s 3–0 victory over Wales secured their place as Group B champions on seven points. A brace from Marcus Rashford and a goal from Phil Foden meant England’s progression was made in Manchester that evening, and has given Gareth Southgate a headache as to which starting line-up to field on Sunday.
Senegal cruised to a triumphant victory over Ecuador to finish second in Group A. Kalidou Koulibaly’s first international goal came just three minutes after Moises Caicedo’s equalizer.
England v Senegal
Sunday, December 4, Al Bayt Stadium
19:00 GMT
The Netherlands finished in first place after advancing unbeaten in the group stage, with two wins and one draw. Cody Gakpo has scored in all three of his matches and will be the key man up front for the Dutch if they are to lift the lucrative trophy.
The United States saw a narrow 1-0 victory against Iran. His hopes of progressing were entirely on tonight’s game. Christian Pulisic scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute, before being substituted at half-time after colliding with the Iranian goalkeeper.
United States vs. Netherlands
Saturday, December 3, Khalifa International Stadium
15:00 GMT
