World Cup: England send Wales home
Wales 0-3 England
Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden star for England
Rashford and Foden capitalised on their starting roles to help England knock Wales out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win which also secured the top spot in Group B, setting up a last-16 tie with Senegal.
England boss Gareth Southgate had been criticised since the disappointing goalless draw with USA about Foden's lack of game time in the tournament so far and the Manchester City forward showed what he can bring to this stage at the start of the second half.
After a dull first 45 minutes, any hope Wales had of qualifying for the last 16 was wiped out as England scored twice within six minutes of the restart.
Rashford fired a free-kick past Danny Ward following Ethan Ampadu's foul on Phil Foden after 50 minutes, with the Manchester City midfielder then marking his return to England's team moments later by turning in Harry Kane's cross at the far post.
Wales were outclassed as they knew they were on the way home from Qatar.Rashford added his second in the 68th minute, with a large slice of help from Wales keeper Ward who allowed a fierce shot to slip through his legs.
Highlights as England scored their 100th World Cup goal
Footage from ITV Sport - YouTube
Reaction from the English
England manager Gareth Southgate told the media: "We had complete control of the game in the first half but didn't create enough clear chances. We were a little bit out of balance, and we thought we could reverse Marcus and Phil's sides. Players make those decisions work.
Foden and Wilson also gave their thoughts to ITV Sport
An awful night for Rob Page and Wales
Wales forward Gareth Bale told the media: "It was tough game against a very good team. We are disappointed in the result but we have to realise we’ve come a long way to get here. We need to be proud of ourselves that we got here. It’s been a long time."
See below for a video of the Wales fans singing the Welsh national anthem at FT to their players after their 3-0 defeat vs England.
Wales fans singing the Welsh national anthem at FT to their players after their 3-0 defeat vs England. pic.twitter.com/I3Vcuww85U
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