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Twitter erupted as England earned a commanding win against Senegal

Twitter explodes as England set up quarterfinal showdown against France with thumping 3-0 win against Senegal

Fans on Twitter erupted as England earned a 3-0 win against Senegal in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Senegal on December 4.

Despite his brace in the last game against Wales, Marcus Rashford was not in the Three Lions' starting lineup. Gareth Southgate decided to name a front three of Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, and Harry Kane.

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Liverpool's Jordan Henderson opened the scoring for the Three Lions in the 38th minute of the game. Jude Bellingham set him up with an accurate pass in the box.

Harry Kane missed a golden opportunity to score at the end of the first half as he skied Bukayo Saka's cross.

However, it didn't take long for Kane to make amends for his error. The Tottenham Hotspur talisman smashed the ball home past Senegalese custodian Edouard Mendy after Phil Foden played him free.

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Southgate's side headed into the break with a 2-0 lead.

Foden was the creator-in-chief once again when he set Saka up in the 57th minute of the game. The Arsenal starlet bagged his third goal of the tournament after managing a brace against Iran on the opening matchday.

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Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter as England booked their ticket for the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with their win against Senegal:

What a finish, B
@JHenderson

Our skipper has opened the scoring for England against Senegal #FIFAWorldCup
Suarez and Henderson turning up for the first time in ages when playing an African nation…
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Let’s be honest.

1) Henderson
2) Scholes
3) Lampard
4) Gerrard
Wooooohoooooo! Great from Kane, superb from Bellingham, marvellous from Henderson. Get in!
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Jude Bellingham 🤝 Jordan Henderson

Credit where credit's due
I thought Henderson and Bellingham were going to kiss then… most romantic thing I’ve seen this year #ENGvsSEN
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The sexual tension between Bellingham & Henderson is palpable.

May their 1st born be a masculine child who captains my team, Jurde Bellerson will be his name.

#ENGvsSEN
Jordan Henderson puts England ahead!

Proving the doubters wrong
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JORDAN HENDERSON MY CAPTAIN
BELLINGHAM TO HENDERSON TO OPEN THE SCORING!!!
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Updated list

1) Bellingham
2) Henderson
3) Scholes
4) Lampard
5) Gerrard
Henderson and Bellingham POV #ENGvsSEN
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Could get used to watching that combination. Brilliant from Bellingham, what a run and finish from Henderson.
Jordan Henderson —
Wayne Rooney —

Jordan Henderson has now scored more goals in the knockout stages of major international tournaments than Wayne Rooney.

#ENG | #FIFAWorldCup
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If you don’t rate Harry Kane based on trophies you cannot be taken seriously… he’s quite literally the perfect number 9.
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Look at Harry Kane in the build up for that goal anyone that thinks he’s having a poor tournament due to a lack of goals CANT doesn’t understand this sport.
Harry Kane 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 gets his first goal of the 2022 World Cup
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HARRY KANE DOUBLES THE LEAD FOR ENGLAND!
Just the 4 G/A for Harry Kane this World Cup….England fans really don’t deserve this man.
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Harry Kane has now overtaken Gary Lineker as England's leading goalscorer at major tournaments
HARRY KANE OPENS HIS 2022 WORLD CUP ACCOUNT! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁
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I’ll die on the hill that Harry Kane is the best striker in the world
Harry Kane when he drops into a pocket of space and has runners ahead of him…

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Three World Cup goals.

Our Bukayo Saka.
Bukayo Saka (21 years, 90 days) becomes England’s second youngest player to ever score in a World Cup KO game.

Star boy.

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Jude Bellingham - 19 years old
Bukayo Saka - 21 years old.
Phil Foden - 22 years old

England's young stars are SHINING
Bukayo Saka vs. Senegal:

64 minutes played
36 touches
2 shots
1 shot on target
1 goal
21 passes (80.8% accuracy)
3 crosses (2 accurate)
2 long balls (100% accuracy)
4 ground duels (3 won)
3 tackles

Star boy.
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Arsenal and England are lucky to have Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka is the first Arsenal player to score a goal in a men's major tournament knockout stage game for England.

Lil Chilli on the big stage. 🌶

#FIFAWorldCup
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Bukayo Saka. 3 games. 3 goals. On the biggest stage. My starboy.
Bukayo Saka in the 2022 FIFA World Cup:

◎ 3 games
◉ 3 goals

Star boy.

#FIFAWorldCup
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Jude Bellingham appreciation tweet.

The lad is unbelievable.
Jude Bellingham's price keeps going up
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Jude Bellingham’s numbers in 2022 so far 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #Qatar2022

10 total goals
4 total assists
1 World Cup goal
1 World Cup assist

…world class. 🧞‍♂️
Jude Bellingham bossing the middle of the park 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎟

England has a SPECIAL player
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Jude Bellingham is realllly that guy
Jude Bellingham is ridiculous. The way he makes things look so easy is a testament to his top ability. He has SO much potential.
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Phil Foden is a genius.

The most talented player this country have.

England are set to face France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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England v Senegal: Round of 16 - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

With a commanding win against Senegal, England have booked their spot in the last eight of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Gareth Southgate's side will next face France in the last eight.

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The defending world champions booked their birth in the quarter-finals with a spectacular 3-1 win against Poland. Kylian Mbappe bagged a majestic brace and Olivier Groud found the back of the net for Didier Deschamps' side.

Both the Three Lions and Les Bleus have been in spectacular form in Qatar. Both sides have won three out of their four games. While Deschamps' side have lost one, Southgate's men are still unbeaten.

Fans can expect a barn-burner when two of the favorites to lift the World Cup collide on December 11.

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Edited by
Aditya Singh
 
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