The coach of the English football team, Gareth Southgate, said after the victory over Wales that the match was decided after the second goal of his team.
England qualified for the round of 3 of the World Cup after defeating Wales 0:XNUMX in the third round match of Group B at the World Cup.
"We controlled the game in the first half, but we didn't create enough chances. We wanted more shots and chances, and to be faster in attack. When we scored the second goal, we broke the match," Southgate said, as reported by the BBC.
England finished the competition in the first place in the group with seven points.
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The double scorer for England in tonight's match was Marcus Rashford.
"Great for Rashford, he's been training really well. He could have scored the third goal and made it a hat-trick. The free-kick was unbelievable," Southgate said.
Manchester City footballer Phil Foden also entered the list of scorers.
"I thought both (Rashford and Foden) were quiet in the first half, so I decided to switch sides. I'm glad they got on the scoresheet," added Southgate.
England will play against Senegal in the round of XNUMX.
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