World Cup 2022: England face Senegal in last 16 - what you need to know

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England booked a gathering with African champions Senegal successful the past 16 of the World Cup with Tuesday's 3-0 triumph implicit Wales.

Here is what you request to cognize astir their opponents - and what way Gareth Southgate's broadside could perchance request to navigate to assistance the World Cup for the archetypal clip since 1966.

Who bash England play next?

England volition look Senegal aft qualifying for the knockout rounds arsenic Group B winners.

Senegal progressed from the radical signifier for lone the 2nd clip aft a 2-1 triumph implicit Ecuador earlier connected Tuesday, to decorativeness 2nd down Netherlands successful Group A.

When bash England play next?

That lucifer volition instrumentality spot connected Sunday, 4 December astatine the Al Bayt Stadium successful Qatar.

What clip bash England play connected Sunday?

England's last-16 necktie kicks disconnected astatine 19:00 GMT - 22:00 section clip successful Doha.

How bully are the Senegal shot team?

Senegal are ranked 18th successful the satellite - the highest of immoderate African federation - and won their archetypal Africa Cup of Nations successful 2021 aft being beaten finalists successful 2019 and 2002.

They reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup successful 2002 but did not suffice again until 2018, erstwhile they were knocked retired successful the radical signifier with 1 triumph successful 3 matches.

They volition beryllium without respective cardinal players against England connected Sunday, though, arsenic Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye serves a one-match suspension and Bayern Munich guardant Sadio Mane was ruled retired of the tourney due to the fact that of injury.

Have England and Senegal met before?

This volition beryllium the archetypal clip the 2 sides person played each other.

Where is Senegal?

Senegal is successful West Africa, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.

Who volition England play if they bushed Senegal?

England look a perchance pugnacious way to the last arsenic a quarter-final necktie with the winners of Group D - presently France - oregon the runners-up of Group C - presently Argentina - lies successful store.

That lucifer volition instrumentality spot connected Saturday, 10 December and a semi-final would beryllium played 4 days later, connected Thursday, 14 December.

Croatia, runners-up successful 2018, are among those who England could face, arsenic good arsenic Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

The last volition instrumentality spot astatine the Lusail Stadium successful Qatar connected 18 December. Potential opponents could beryllium the Netherlands,Poland,Spain oregon Brazil, who are each connected the other broadside of the draw.

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