Southgate hails Rashford showing as England secure WC last 16 spot
epa10337384 Marcus Rashford (L) of England interacts with head coach of England, Gareth Southgate during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between Wales and England at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 29 November 2022. EPA/Georgi Licovski

Southgate hails Rashford showing as England secure WC last 16 spot

Gareth Southgate has heaped praise on Marcus Rashford after he fired England into the World Cup last 16 following his brace in their 3-0 win over Wales on Tuesday.

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England, Netherlands, USA, Senegal through to last 16
epa10337178 Chris Mepham (L) of Wales in action against Marcus Rashford (R) of England during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between Wales and England at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 29 November 2022. EPA/Friedemann Vogel

England, Netherlands, USA, Senegal through to last 16

England, Netherlands, United States and Senegal have all booked their places in the World Cup last 16 after clinching victories in their final group stage fixtures on Tuesday.

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Hosts Qatar eliminated from World Cup as USA hold England
epa10328568 Harry Kane (L) of England in action against Tyler Adams of the US during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between England and the USA at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 25 November 2022. EPA/Ali Haider

Hosts Qatar eliminated from World Cup as USA hold England

England moved one step closer to securing their place in the World Cup knockout stage following their goalless draw against United States, while host Qatar crashed out after their second consecutive defeat.

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Highlights: England, Netherlands win comfortably, Wales salvage a draw
epa10318223 Jack Grealish (R) of England celebrates with teammates after scoring the 6-1 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between England and Iran at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 21 November 2022. EPA/Neil Hall

Highlights: England, Netherlands win comfortably, Wales salvage a draw

England made a flying start at the World Cup by outclassing Iran, while the Netherlands claimed a comfortable win and Wales fought back to earn a draw against the United States on Monday.

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Saka on double as England hit Iran for six
epa10318156 Bukayo Saka (R) of England scores the 4-0 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between England and Iran at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 21 November 2022. EPA/Neil Hall

Saka on double as England hit Iran for six

England got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start after they cruised to a comfortable 6-2 victory over Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday afternoon.

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More right than wrong: The 15 VAR decisions in Russia
Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in two VAR incidents against Iran.

More right than wrong: The 15 VAR decisions in Russia

The VAR system has made its debut at the 2018 Fifa World Cup and there has been no shortage of controversy with 15 formal incidents being reviewed thus far. FourFourTwo South Africa analyses its success.

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