Qatar 2022/ England, Senegal Compete for Place in Quarter-Finals

Doha, December 03 (QNA) - England will face Senegal in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday. The two teams qualified from the group stage after England topped Group B, while Senegal qualified after finishing second in Group A. England topped Group B with 7 points. The Group B included the USA, Iran, England and Wales. England secured a 6-2 win in the opening match against their Iranian counterparts, played to a goalless draw against the US, and made a 3-0 win against Wales. Senegal secured second place in Group A, which included the Netherlands, Qatar, and Ecuador. They began their matches by 0-2 loss to the Netherlands, won over the host Qatar by 3-1, and won 2-1 against Ecuador in the final round in the group stage. The English team, led by coach Garrett Southgate, aspire with this distinguished generation of players, led by Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford, to win this game against Senegal to continue playing in the next knockout stages. The Senegalese national team hope to surpass their English opponents and qualify for the quarterfinals. The Senegalese team, led by coach Aliou Cisse and in the absence of their star Sadio Mane due to injury, relies on the capabilities of their most prominent players, such as Ismaila Sarr, skipper Khalidou Koulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. (QNA)