England progress after beating Wales 3-0 at World Cup

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden both scored on Tuesday to put England in the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Wales.

England manager Gareth Southgate opted to add both players to the starting line-up for the team’s final Group B game and they responded with all three goals – two from Rashford and the other from Foden.

England will then face Senegal in the round of 16. Wales finished last in the group and were eliminated.

Southgate had faced calls to freshen up their squad after the 0-0 draw with the United States. He brought in Rashford and Foden in a new look attack and it worked.

England ended the game just after half-time with Rashford scoring from a free-kick in the 50th and Foden adding another in the 51st. Rashford got his second after a weaving run into the box in the 68th.

Wales captain Gareth Bale was sent off at half-time due to injury.

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James Robson, The Associated Press