After a scintillating 3-0 win against Wales in their final group game, England topped Group B and qualified for the World Cup knockout stage.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions were relatively quiet for the first half of the game, but they came to life in the second half.
A stunning free-kick from Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford got England off the ground before Manchester City’s Phil Foden added a second less than two minutes later.
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United’s Rashford then doubled his tally just before the 70-minute mark and not only did the 25-year-old move to the top of the tournament’s goalscoring charts, but his second goal was also United’s 100th goal. his country in the World Cup final.
The Three Lions’ latest win means they will play a Round of 16 tie against Group A runners-up Senegal on Sunday, with second-place USA booking a matchup against Louis Van Gaal’s Netherlands on Saturday.
Stan Collymore on England before the clash against Senegal…
Speaking of what was a truly exceptional performance from Rashford, former Liverpool star and CaughtOffside columnist Stan Collymore believes the 25-year-old has done enough to secure a place in his manager’s starting XI at the end of week, but he doesn’t think Foden is so. lucky.
“I think against Senegal Southgate will go with Rashford on the left and Saka on the right with Kane in the middle,” Collymore said in an exclusive interview.
“I’m not convinced that Phil Foden has done enough to get into a starting role, even with his goal.
“Rashford has three goals now. He’s the joint top scorer so it’s going to be very difficult for Southgate to say ‘sorry boy you’re not playing’.
Do you agree with Collymore? – If not, who should Southgate choose as his front three? – Let us know in the comments.
