The Lions of Teranga have nothing to be ashamed of, but this night was all about three – both Lions and goals England scored against Senegal in the dynamic World Cup eight-final clash, 3-0.Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane wrapped up the game even before the half-time whistle, while Bukayo Saka put the cherry on the top in the second half. All three goals were the consequence of the incredible team effort and provided mainly by tonight unplayable Jude Bellingham. The 19-year-old midfielder dominated the pitch both defensively and offensively, assisting Henderson for the opener after little more than half an hour of football. If that one was pleasing to watch, then the second was a true spine-jiggling masterpiece. He stole the ball in England’s half, made a long-distant run with it before putting it on a silver plate to Foden, who assisted Kane for 2-0. And that was just a tiny piece of Bellingham’s first-half artistry, as he was making history in terms of one’s individual World Cup performance. Countless runs, passes and duels won proved his second-to-none class, which Senegal failed to respond despite a commendable effort of Aliou Cisse’s boys.To be fair, the Lions of Teranga even had a chance to turn this encounter into a possible upset, while the result on the scoreboard was still 0-0. Boulaye Dia found a pocket of space fire past John Stones, but Pickford reacted marvellously and soon after, Henderson’s opener pushed the fixture into a totally different direction.Big save from Jordan Pickford to deny Senegal the opening goal 😍🎥: @successYann/twitter #England #jordanpickford #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/lUv8jxcOjt— Khel Now World Football (@KhelNowWF) December 4, 2022 There, Southgate’s players were the only ones to control the ball and the game’s outcome. Senegal struggled to cope with the overload on the left, and just like in the two previous situations, the third goal came from that same side. Foden registered his second assist of the night, and Bukayo Saka found the back of the net like it was the easiest challenge in the world for 3-0.The winners go to the quarter-finals skirmish against France – which should be an authentic dessert in the Qatari desert – while Senegal return home with lots of reasons to feel happy and proud. Without their main man, Sadio Mane, the Lions of Teranga managed to reach the Round of 16, and the Three Lions are just too good for them at the moment. And not only for them…QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP ROUND OF 16SaturdayNetherlands – USA 3-1 (2-0)/Depay 10, Blind 45+1, Dumfries 81 – Wright 76/Argentina – Australia 2-1 (1-0)/Messi 35, Alvarez 57 – Martinez 77 og/SundayFrance – Poland 3-1 (1-0)/Giroud 44, Mbappe 74, 90+1 – Lewandowski 90+7 pen/England – Senegal 3-0 (2-0)/Henderson 38, Kane 45+3, Saka 57/Monday18:00: (3.80) Japan (3.15) Croatia (2.25)22:00: (1.30) Brazil (5.80) S.Korea (12.0)Tuesday18:00: (7.25) Morocco (3.70) Spain (1.62)22:00: (2.00) Portugal (3.40) Switzerland (4.30)***odds are subject to change
