video goals: #Wales – #England – Played on 11/29/ 2022
The England national team confirmed its qualification for the 16th round of the 2022 World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar, by defeating the Welsh national team 3-0 on Tuesday evening, at the end of the second group competitions.
England’s goals were scored by Marcus Rashford (50 and 68) and Phil Foden (51).
The England national team topped the second group with 7 goals, so the “Three Lions” team set a date with the Senegalese national team, and the second in the first group, in the final 16 , while the Welsh balance settled at one point at the bottom. from the group.
England coach Gareth Southgate made a set of adjustments to his squad, with Phil Foden mainly participating in response to crowd demands, playing in the front line alongside Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane.
Jordan Henderson started the match at the expense of Mason Mount, while left-back Kyle Walker returned to the squad after recovering from injury, to play in place of Kieran Trippier.
The England national team dominated the atmosphere of the first half amid a desperate and exaggerated defense by the Welsh national team, and the English waited until the tenth minute to threaten their opponent’s goal when Kane passed through the pass, through which Rashford faced the goalkeeper, Ward. who prevented his attempt.
Foden tried his luck with a weak shot that passed near the near post in the 14th minute, and Rashford fired a powerful shot, which Wales headed away from Neco Williams, which required him to be tackled in the 23rd minute.
In the 36th minute, Williams was unable to complete the match due to a slight concussion after the earlier shot, so right-back Conor Roberts entered in his place.
A joint match between England players led to Bellingham’s pass, which reached Foden, who controlled the ball before firing over the goal in the 38th minute.
And in stoppage time, the Welsh team launched its first shot of the match through Joe Allen, whose ball rose over the goal.
The captain of the Welsh national team, Gareth Bale, left the field at half-time due to an injury, to be replaced by Brennan Johnson.
But the England national team was finally able to make progress in the 50th minute, through a direct free kick, which Rashford executed accurately towards the far post of the Welsh goal.
A minute later, the English added the second goal, when Kane sent a cross from the right, followed by Foden, who got out of control, into the goal with a direct touch.
The Welsh team was active after the two goals, and Daniel James got the ball on the left, before hitting it with his right, it passed near the far post in the 55th minute, and a minute later, Welsh striker Craig Moore scored a goal. A ball from outside the penalty area bounced off the head of defender Harry Maguire before being sent off by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
The England national team made 3 substitutions at once, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Callum Wilson, and Calvin Phillips participating, instead of Kyle Walker, Kane, and Declan Rice.
And Rashford managed to score the third goal in the 68th minute, when he got a pass from Phillips, to dribble on the right side inside the penalty area before he shot into the net.
Wilson kicked the ball before passing to Rashford who fired a shot from a short distance at the near post which was saved by Ward in the 72nd minute before leaving the pitch and replacing Jack Grealish.
Foden came close to scoring the fourth goal in the 77th minute when he received a pass from Bellingham, but he failed in his close attempt before the ball bounced back to him and he unsuccessfully tried to pass to Bellingham.
The remaining minutes passed quietly, with no real goal chances for either side, except for one in stoppage time, when England defender John Stones hit the crossbar.
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