England defeated Wales with a score of 2-0 to win the top spot of Group B, meeting Senegal in the 1/8 round of the 2022 World Cup- Vn88.cx reported points for England.
Draw Wales is enough for England to continue but. But, if they want to avoid the Netherlands in the next round, teachers and coaches Gareth Southgate need to win to be sure to top Group B. The “Three Lions” did not play well but still achieved the goal of 3 points.
Coach Gareth Southgate shared with Vn88cx that he made a few changes in the main squad compared to the US draw. Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden are two of the faces who are given the opportunity to start for the first time in the 2022 World Cup. It was these two players who created the decisive moments to bring England victory in the second half, but Before that, they, like the rest of their teammates, had a disappointing performance in the first half of the match.
The British team entered the game with the intention of attacking. Coach Gareth Southgate’s students flooded the opponent’s half of the field to put pressure. However, in the first half, “Three Lions” only created 2 clear opportunities and missed them. The positive side for England is that they maintain a safe position, not allowing the opponent to have a threatening attack other than a long shot that doesn’t hit the target.
After a tedious first half, the second half of the match was Rashford’s stage. The Man Utd striker broke the deadlock for England with a super free kick. Just a minute and a half later, it was Foden’s turn to double the lead and crush Wales’ hopes of progressing.
Vn88cx’s reporter said: The game became easier for England after 2 goals, even when coach Southgate gradually withdrew the pillars to rest. Rashford continued to make his mark with his second goal against Wales, this time with a breakthrough and decisive finish in the opponent’s box.
Led to 3 goals, while the score of the match at the same time between Iran and the US also did not support, the Wales team gave up. After Gareth Bale was substituted at the start of the second half, Wales had no stars to rely on in attack. They struggled until the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Beating Wales with a score of 3-0, England topped Group B and will meet Senegal in the 1/8 round of the 2022 World Cup. Wales are at the bottom of the group and are eliminated.
In the 50th minute, England was awarded a free kick with a fairly wide angle. Marcus Rashford was assigned the task and he did not disappoint his teammates’ expectations with a technical kick that sent the ball into the high corner, not giving goalkeeper Danny Ward any chances to save – Vn88 said.
Rashford scored the second goal at the 2022 World Cup and became the second player after Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) to score from a free kick.
The “Three Lions” took advantage of the psychological advantage to continue to push the squad high. Just 2 minutes after scoring, Rashford continued to mark with a close situation that made Ben Davies make a mistake. Harry Kane received the ball before stretching it across just enough for Phil Foden to cushion the close range, doubling the lead.
Coach Gareth Southate told Vn88.cx that he listened to the fans and made wise decisions about staffing. England’s goals in this match were scored by two players starting for the first time at this year’s World Cup, Rashford and Foden.
As for Harry Kane, he did not directly score but still left a strong impression with 3 assists after 3 matches. The Tottenham star is the next English player after David Beckham, to do this in the World Cup arena after 20 years.
The two-goal advantage and the US team’s lead over Iran almost guaranteed England the number one position in Group B. Coach Southgate confidently withdrew a series of pillars to rest such as Kane, Declan Rice, and full-back Luke duo. Shaw – Kyle Walker.
Vn88 mobile said: When the “Three Lions” slow down, Wales has a chance to rise. However, what the red shirt army could do was just Kieffer Moore’s faltering shot in the 55th minute. Jordan Pickford played focused to help England have a second clean sheet in a row at the World Cup.