Rashford double downs Wales and sends England into last 16

England's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their first goal in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B match of Wales v England at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on 29 November, 2022Reuters

Marcus Rashford's second-half double propelled England to a 3-0 win over neighbours Wales on Tuesday that sent them into the World Cup last 16 as Group B winners and ended Welsh hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

The encounter came to life when Rashford curled home a free kick from the edge of the area in the 50th minute before Phil Foden arrived unmarked at the far post to sidefoot Harry Kane's cross into the net a minute later.

England's Phil Foden celebrates scoring their second goal
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Rashford then inflicted a final blow when he cut inside and somehow managed to find the net with a shot that went through the legs of goalkeeper Danny Ward in the 68th.

The win moved England to seven points and set up a tie against Senegal in the next round, while Wales finished bottom with one point as their first World Cup in 64 years ended without a victory and only one goal scored in three games.