England arrange a titanic World Cup quarter-final in opposition to holders France as Jude Bellingham‘s masterclass impressed a 3-0 win in opposition to Senegal within the final 16 on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s facet survived a nervous begin on the Al Bayt Stadium earlier than Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane put Senegal to the sword with a pair of medical finishes earlier than half-time. Bukayo Saka scored England’s third, but it surely was Bellingham’s prodigious work-rate and burgeoning high quality in possession that allowed them to show the tide. Bellingham arrange Henderson’s opener and the Borussia Dortmund midfielder was concerned once more when England captain Kane bagged his first aim on this World Cup.

Kane has now netted 11 instances at main tournaments, overtaking Gary Lineker as England’s all-time high scorer in these competitions.

But on the tender age of 19, it’s Bellingham who has emerged as England’s driving power.

He is the primary teenager to help in a World Cup knockout stage sport since 1966, having already introduced his arrival on the worldwide stage by netting his first England aim within the 6-2 rout of Iran of their group opener.

Just two years after he was taking part in within the English second tier with Birmingham, the precocious Bellingham was completely unfazed in opposition to Senegal within the largest sport of his life.

England will want one other command efficiency from Bellingham if they’re to increase their keep in Qatar past the final eight.

Eyeing a 3rd successive semi-final look at main tournaments, England will return to the Al Khor desert on Saturday to tackle the red-hot Kylian Mbappe and firm after France brushed apart Poland 3-1 on Sunday.

Euro 2020 runners-up England have received solely one among their final eight conferences with France, who pose a major menace to their hopes of profitable a primary main title for 56 years.

The depth of attacking expertise accessible to Southgate may very well be essential and, defending his choice to drop Marcus Rashford for Saka regardless of the ahead’s double in opposition to Wales, he boasted “we have an embarrassment of riches in all areas of the pitch”.

After a rocky opening once they handed too slowly and appeared anxious on the again, England hit their stride to indicate why Southgate has such confidence in them.

– Jolt of adrenaline –

Fuelled by the incessant drumming from their vibrant followers, African champions Senegal initially confirmed no concern as they examined England’s composure with a excessive press.

Senegal squandered a golden alternative to take the lead when Harry Maguire gave the ball away and Boulaye Dia’s volley deflected off John Stones into Ismaila Sarr‘s path, just for the Watford ahead to blaze over from close-range.

Preying on England’s nerves, Sarr harried Saka and Dia seized the unfastened ball, forcing a great save from Jordan Pickford with a fierce drive.

That proved the turning level as England snatched the lead in opposition to the run of play within the thirty eighth minute.

Bellingham sprinted onto Harry Kane’s incisive cross into the Senegal space and clipped a exact cutback into the trail of Liverpool midfielder Henderson, who guided his low strike previous Edouard Mendy from 12 yards.

Henderson’s aim served as a jolt of adrenaline that coursed by England as they doubled their lead seconds earlier than the interval.

Bellingham was the catalyst along with his well-timed deal with and a crisp cross to Foden, whose perfectly-weighted lay-off allowed Kane to race clear for a medical end.

England strolled by the second half and, repaying Southgate’s religion, Saka put the consequence past doubt within the 57th minute.

Foden made a dynamic run down the left and Saka reached his cross to flick a intelligent effort over Mendy from close-range.

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