2022 FIFA World Cup: African champions Senegal challenge England in Round of 16 match at 1pm

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By Rubén Morales Iglesias: African champions Senegal tackle England in Sunday’s Round of 16 second match which kicks off at 1:00 pm at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.

The winners will play World Champions France in the quarterfinals on Saturday, December 10, at 1:00 pm.

England, who were semifinalists at the 2018 FIFA World Cup are favoured to win but expect Senegal to put up a good fight. Senegal are the current African Champions. They made it to the quarterfinals in 2002 when their manager Aliou Cisse was captain of the team.

Harry Kane will have Jude Bellingham, Bukaya Saka and Phil Foden alongside him when the game kicks off at 1:00 pm but Raheem Sterling will be missing from the lineup.

“Raheem Sterling is not available for selection for the Three Lions tonight as he is dealing with a family matter,” said the English Football Association.

Senegal will feature Edouard Mendy in goal, captain Kalidou Koulibay in defense and Iliman NDiaye, Boulaye Dia, Ismaila Sarr Ndiaye, Dia and Sarr in their forward line.

Lineups:

England: Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham; Bubayo Saka, Phil Foden, Harry Kane

Senegal: Edouard Mendy; Youssouf Sabaly, Abdou Diallo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ismail Jakobs; Pathe Ciss, Nampalys Mendy, Krepin Diatta; Iliman NDiaye, Boulaye Dia, Ismaila Sarr

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