England beat Senegal to set up World Cup quarter-final clash with holders France

Henderson, Kane and Saka on target for Three Lions in last-16 victory

England's Bukayo Saka scores the third goal in the 3-0 World Cup Round of 16 win against Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. on December 4, 2022. PA

Bukayo Saka scores England's third goal. Getty

England's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring the third goal. PA

England's Harry Kane scores the second goal. PA

Harry Kane scores England's second goal. Getty

England's Harry Kane scores the second. AFP

Harry Kane of England celebrates after scoring the second goal. Getty

England's Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring the opening goal with Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka. PA

England's Jordan Henderson, left, scores their first goal. PA

Jordan Henderson of England celebrates with teammate Jude Bellingham after scoring the opener. EPA

England's Jude Bellingham celebrates Jordan Henderson's opening goal. PA

England's Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring their first goal with Jude Bellingham. AFP

Jordan Henderson of England scores the first goal. Getty

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saves from Senegal's Boulaye Dia. PA

Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly battles with England's Jude Bellingham. AFP

Ismaila Sarr of Senegal shoots past Jordan Pickford of England. Getty

Ismaila Sarr of Senegal shoots just over the bar as Jordan Pickford of England dives. Getty

England's Phil Foden breaks with Senegal's Youssouf Sabaly in pursuit. AFP

England's Jude Bellingham is challenged by Senegal's Youssouf Sabaly. PA

Kyle Walker of England jumps for the ball with Boulaye Dia of Senegal. Getty

England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford makes a save. AP

Referee Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros changes the ball after it went flat. PA

Senegal fans at Al Bayt Stadium. AP

England's Phil Foden evades being tackled by Senegal's Youssouf Sabaly. PA

Harry Kane of England after being caught by Kalidou Koulibaly. Getty

England's Jack Grealish and Senegal's Bamba Dieng battle. AP

England's Harry Kane. Reuters

England's Jude Bellingham shakes hands with manager Gareth Southgate after being substituted. Reuters

Senegal's Famara Diedhiou in action with England's Kyle Walker. Reuters

England set up a mouthwatering World Cup quarter-final against reigning champions France as Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka struck against Senegal.

Playing in their first knockout match on the world stage since the agonising extra-time 2018 semi-final loss to Croatia, Gareth Southgate’s men showed their quality to progress in Qatar.

Kane became England’s highest ever scorer at major tournaments after Henderson opened the scoring, with Saka superbly wrapping up a comfortable 3-0 win in Sunday’s last-16 contest at Al Bayt Stadium.

The reward is a return to Al Khor for a crunch clash against France next Saturday as last year’s European Championship runners-up take on the World Cup holders.

Southgate’s side will need to take their performance up a level given some of the problems Africa Cup of Nations winners Senegal were able to cause in a first half that ended with a quick-fire England double.

Henderson was the unlikely man to open the scoring when coolly directing in the cutback from Jude Bellingham, who played a key role as England also scored with the final kick of the first half.

The 19-year-old led a brilliant breakaway that ended with Phil Foden playing on to 2018 Golden Boot winner Kane, who slammed home his first goal in Qatar to become the side’s eighth different goalscorer.

Saka joined Marcus Rashford – the man he replaced in the starting line-up on Sunday – on three goals at this World Cup and ended the contest when he delicately clipped the ball over Edouard Mendy early in the second half.

England were in cruise control from that point and Southgate rung the changes with progress assured to consecutive World Cup quarter-finals – something the national team last managed in 2002 and 2006.

After the game, Harry Kane said of England’s initial struggles to get into the match: “Really tough, you know, knockout games are never easy.

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"We’ve shown great maturity throughout the tournament and three goals against a really good side is a credit to the boys. The mentality was top from the beginning and we took our chances when they came.

"We feel good, we’ve got good runners, good players and we’re solid at the back. Three clean sheets in a row is really important.”

Asked about notching his first goal of the tournament, Kane said: “The ball just sat up nicely and the connection was perfect. It was nice to see that one go in. I’m a striker so whenever I score, I’m happy.”

On the meeting with France, he said: “Really tough game but it will be a good battle.”

Phil Foden said of man of the match Jude Bellingham: “I don’t want to big him up too much because he’s still young but he’s one of the most gifted players I’ve ever seen.

"I don’t see a weakness in his game, I think he’s got everything and I’m sure he’s going to be the best midfielder in the world.”