FIFA World Cup 2022: Wales vs England 0-3 Report

England beat Wales to reach the round of 16 of the World Cup

A brilliant second-half display saw England defeat Wales 3-0 to qualify for the 2022 World Cup round of 16 as winners of Group B at the Ahman bin Ali Stadium, knocking out the Dragons in the process.

After a forgettable first half in the Battle of Britain, England scored twice in the span of a minute through Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden before the former added a second to seal the deal, sending Wales into an out from the group stage in their first WC in 64 years.

Despite a dominant period of possession in the opening exchanges, England could not find a way to break through the staunch Dragons defence, but should have scored for good on 10 minutes on the clock.

Harry Kane dove deep to feed Rashford, breaking into the starting line-up as one of four substitutes for the Three Lions, but the Manchester United man slotted the ball directly past Danny Ward as he went toe-to-toe with the Manchester United goalkeeper. Welsh.

Rob Page’s men were content to sit back and let England play the ball, but were forced to make an unwanted substitution early on when Rashford’s poisonous strike found the head of Neco Williams on 24 minutes.

The stunned Nottingham Forest player immediately fell to the ground before trying to continue, but was eventually replaced by Connor Roberts on 36 minutes as a concussion substitute.

Wales’ defensive efforts were largely unchanged, although a clever England pass on 40 minutes ended with Foden leaping over the bar on the turn, and Joe Allen also had a long-range crack, which went high and wide, in the fifth minute. of the first half overtime.

Dragons talisman Gareth Bale sat out the second half due to apparent injury, with Brennan Johnson taking his place, adding insult to the Wales captain’s injury on 50 minutes.

The foot was brought down just outside the penalty area and after missing the golden opportunity in the first half, Rashford stepped up to send a sumptuous free-kick into the top left corner of the net.

Less than a minute later, the Three Lions doubled their lead out of nowhere when Rashford stole the ball from Ben Davies in a dangerous area, the ball falling gently for Kane to find Foden at the far post, while the Manchester man City continued to pound. . a single touch.

Wales talisman Kieffer Moore was next to try his luck from distance on 56 minutes, and Harry Maguire’s header made things more difficult than they should have been for Jordan Pickford, but the Everton man dove to your right to save well.

The shell-shocked Dragons had no answer to England’s quick shot, and Rashford soon added a second on 68 minutes, latching on to a long ball from Kalvin Phillips and cutting through before rolling past Ward’s legs for the 100th goal. of the Three Lions League. Bowl.

Ward then ducked to avoid a Jude Bellingham effort on 77 minutes, with Southgate’s men in cruise control and made harmless by their neighbors in the defensive third.

John Stones missed a glorious chance to add England to fourth place in stoppage time, firing over the bar from close range, but the Three Lions progressed to the round of 16 and now prepare to face Group A runners-up, Senegal, in the round of 16. from Sunday’s crash.

Lineups:

Wales Replacements: Gunter, Wilson, Johnson, Roberts, Morrell, Lockyer, J Williams, Harris, A Davies, Thomas, Levitt, Cabango, Colwill, Smith. 

England Replacements: Grealish, Sterling, Trippier, Pope, Phillips, Dier, Coady, Saka, Alexander-Arnold, Mount, Ramsdale, Wilson, Maddison, Gallagher

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