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Marcus Rashford double downs Wales and sends England into last 16

England's Marcus Rashford (right) celebrates after scoring their team's first goal against Wales.
England's Marcus Rashford (right) celebrates after scoring their team's first goal against Wales. Getty Images

AL RAYYAN — Marcus Rashford’s second-half double propelled England to a 3-0 win over neighbours Wales on Tuesday that sent it 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.

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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.

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