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England started on Day 11 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a 6-1 win over Panama in Group G. Harry Kane scored a hat-trick at Nizhny Novgorod stadium while the Three Lions held a decisive match with Belgium on Thursday to determine who wins the group.
The winner will face the second of Group H in the round of 16. It could well be Colombia's action after the South American nation condemned Poland for an early exit from the competition.
Radamel Falcao, Juan Cuadrado and Yerry Mina scored as Los Cafeteros won 3-0 in Kazan. The win puts Colombia three points, but still lag behind Japan and Senegal, who drew 2-2, a result good enough for the two nations to continue to lead the standings.
Group G (Difference in goals and points)
1. England: +6, 6
2. Belgium: +6, 6
3. Tunisia: -4, 0
4. Panama: -8, 0
Group H
1. Japan: +1, 4
2. Senegal: +1, 4
3. Colombia: +2, 3
4. Poland: -4, 0
Kane Stars as England dominate
Just as they did against Tunisia, England set a fast pace early when they met Panama. Yet, unlike Tunisia, the Three Lions have managed to take on most of the many chances they created.
This helped to have Kane in a typically ruthless mood. Tottenham striker Hotspur scored twice from the penalty spot to help take a 5-0 lead before the break.
Kane was also helped by his share of luck, especially when a shot from Ruben Loftus-Cheek deflected off his back foot in the 62nd minute to score sixth in England.
The goal may have come from a happy ending, but the accumulation has shown that England felt comfortable with the elegant game, based on the preferred possession by the & # 39; Coach Gareth Southgate:
OptaJoe @OptaJoe
25 – There were 25 uninterrupted passes played by England before their 6th goal today; the longest streak for a World Cup goal since 1966 and one more than Esteban Cambiasso's goal for Argentina against Serbia in 2006 (24). Fortunate.
#Eng #EngPan #WorldCup https://t.co/pBnHr1EEKr
While Kane found the net was not a surprise, two goals for John Stones were surely considered shocking. In all fairness, Manchester City's center-back took both at the same time, feeding the emphatic headers closely.
Still, the goal of the match was without a doubt the superb shot of Jesse Lingard nine minutes before the break. He came after an intelligent bond with Raheem Sterling, whose smart mistakes from the balloon caused trouble in Panama from the start.
It was still time for Felipe Baloy to score history by getting Panama's first goal at a World Cup.
Late in the game, England showed its fluidity and lead in the offensive areas that have made it a threat in the last 16 minutes. Having an attacker like Kane ensures that the game of approaching more and more attractive will end more often.
The Southgate men still have to avoid defeat against Belgium to win the group, with things so close that a rare factor could be used to separate the two:
Dale Johnson @DaleJohnsonESPN
England and Belgium have identical registrations. If they draw with each other, it comes down to Fair Play.
England with 2 yellows in Belgium 3.
So a draw with England getting a yellow more than Belgium = draw for the 1st / 2nd.
A team may want cards to finish second …
Where they end up, the Three Lions have enough control to be sure to secure a place in the quarterfinals.
Senegal and Japan still in the mix
While Kane and his teammates are already qualified, Senegal and Japan will have to wait after sharing four goals at the Ekaterinburg Arena. Senegal thanked goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima for his first goal, after Japan's punch sent the ball to Liverpool striker Sadio Mane:
Tiago Estêvão @TiagoEstv
You can not tell me that there is a worse goalkeeper in the tournament than Kawashima. Which is interesting because they have the young and highly rated Kosuke Nakamura on the bench. It's time, Nishino. It's time.
To their credit, the Blue Samurai struggled and finally equalized thanks to the impressive Takashi Inui in the 34th minute. The winger, who recently agreed to join Real Betis from Eibar, presented some neat touches, classy close control and a dangerous shot from the edge of the zone.
Inui should have put Japan ahead when he broke the left again in the 64th minute, only to see his first look on the bar. This would prove to be a costly failure when Senegal passed seven minutes later.
The goal came from Moussa Wague and made the history of the World Cup in the process:
OptaJean @OptaJean
19 – Moussa Wagué is the youngest African scorer in the history of the World Cup (19 years and 8 months). Jewel. #JAPSEN #WorldCup https://t.co/KCtsCK4OQl
However, Senegal could not keep the lead, while Japan continued to chase passes in quick one and two touch combinations. Yet despite their attractive football, the Blue Samurai still needed Senegalese goalkeeper Khadim N 'Diaye to beat a center and let substitute Keisuke Honda with the simplest of finishes.
Heroes off the bench become common for Honda:
Match of the day @BBCMOTD
June 19th
Keisuke Honda is helping # JPN's winning goal against #COL just three minutes after his arrival.? June 24
Keisuke Honda gets the # JPN equalizer against #SEN just five minutes after his arrival. https://t.co/kvY7HSygaj
Like Wague, the 32-year-old has taken an important step in finding the net:
OptaJoe @OptaJoe
4 – Keisuke Honda is now the best Asian player in the history of the World Cup, with four goals in nine appearances in total in the competition. Icon. #JPNSEN #JPN #WorldCup https://t.co/tT4NYxu04K
Honda's goal means both teams will need at least one point to qualify for the next phase when they play their last group games on Thursday.
Poland 0-3 Colombia
Colombia was missing in its first game due to a lack of creativity while James Rodriguez was not fit to start. Rodriguez, the top scorer of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has played the pass to begin the defeat of his country against Poland.
Rodriguez was given a clever center for Mina to head in five minutes before the break. The first one was played by Juan Fernando Quintero, who was superb all along.
Quintero was at the heart of things when Colombia doubled their lead in the 70th minute, allowing Falcao to make a good pass and finish first.
The 32-year-old striker never had a problem finding the back of the net but did not have the best time in the World Cup:
Match of the day @BBCMOTD
Four years later and two injured at the ACL, Radamel Falcao arrived at #WorldCup and scored his goal.
Never give up ? #COL https://t.co/Tsohy6UB38
As for Quintero, the lender of Porto is a mercurial talent, but has already left his mark on the tournament:
Andrew Gaffney @GaffneyVLC
Quintero is the classic tournament player who seems to have a value of 50 million euros, but then disappears for a season or two. When he is good, he is extremely good.
Quintero has an impact similar to that of Rodriguez four years ago, but there is no doubt that Rodriguez is still the main man in his country. It was his inclined and weighty pass that sent Cuadrado to score the third.
Depending on how they play when their key creators are fit and involved, Los Cafeteros can reach the last 16 years and beyond.
First, Colombia will have to beat Senegal to make sure. Before that, Spain will look at Spain's and Portugal's attempts to move from Group B.
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