England overwhelming, even Harry Kane in goal: now it’s challenge to France

England – Senegal 3-0 in the second round of the day’s round of 16

After admiring Kylian Mbappé’s prowess in the afternoon match against Poland, Harry Kane must have thought that perhaps it was time to start getting comfortable with goal again. No sooner said than done, in the first-half stoppage time of the match against Senegal came the Spurs striker’s first world seal, who, well paced by a wild Phil Foden, put the match on ice already in the first half, following up the first English goal signed by Jordan Henderson in the 38th minute.

In short, everything was easy for England, which did not fully convince only in the first 35′ of the game, when goalkeeper Pickford even had to perform a miracle on Dia’s close-range conclusion in the 30th minute. This was practically the first and only gasp of the Africans, who were then overwhelmed by the goals, in quick succession, of the Liverpool captain, the aforementioned Kane, and Bukayo Saka, who in the 57th minute pierced Mendy with a delightful touch underneath after yet another assist from Foden.

The world adventure of the ‘Lions of the Teranga’ ends here: that of England, on the other hand, enters into full swing. In the quarterfinals there will be the fearsome France of the unleashed PSG striker: the show is assured.