England booked a meeting with African champions Senegal in the Round of 16 of the World Cup with Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Wales.
Here’s what you need to know about their opponents – and what route Gareth Southgate’s side could potentially need to navigate to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
Who will England play next?
England will face Senegal after qualifying for the Round of 16 as Group B winners.
Senegal emerged from the group stage for only the second time after a 2-1 win against Ecuador earlier on Tuesday, to finish second to the Netherlands in Group A.
When will England play next?
This match will take place on Sunday, December 4 at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.
What time do England play on Sunday?
England’s round of 16 game will kick off at 19:00 GMT – 22:00 local time in Doha.
How good is the Senegal football team?
Senegal are ranked 18th in the world – the highest of any African nation – and won their first Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 after being beaten runners-up in 2019 and 2002.
They reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2002 but only qualified again in 2018 when they were knocked out in the group stage with a win from three matches.
They will, however, be without several key players against England on Sunday, as Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye is serving a one-game suspension and Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.
Where is Senegal?
Senegal is in West Africa, next to the Atlantic Ocean.
Who will face England if they beat Senegal?
England face a potentially tough road to the final in the quarter-finals with Group D winners – currently France – either the second in Group C – currently Argentina – is in store.
This match will take place on Saturday December 10 and a semi-final will be played four days later on Thursday December 14.
Croatia, runners-up in 2018, are among those England could face, along with Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal.
The final will take place at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on December 18. Potential adversaries could be the Netherlands,Poland,Spain Where Brazil, who are all on the opposite side of the draw.
