The wives and girlfriends of England stars went wild as they cheered on the Three Lions who stormed ahead with a 3-0 victory against Senegal.
Phil Foden’s partner Rebecca Cooke and Jordan Pickford’s partner Megan Davison erupted in cheers and leapt up from their seats as England took the lead.
Harry Kane’s wife Katie Goodland and Harry Maguire’s partner Fern Hawkins donned Three Lions shirts as they cheered on England from the stands in Doha this evening.
Both Jack Grealish‘s partner Sasha Attwood and Jordan Pickford‘s partner Megan Davison looked optimistic, smiling and clapping even as the tense battle began.
Other WAGS who have turned out include Bukayo Saka’s girlfriend Tolami Benson, Eric Dier’s fiancee Anna Modler and Conor Coady’s wife Amie.
The wives and girlfriends were seen erupting in cheers as the team finished the first half 2-0 – and went on to score a third goal just as the second half began.
England, which reached the semifinals at the last World Cup in Russia, will face defending champion France at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday.
Phil Foden’s partner Rebecca Cooke (right with glasses) looks ecstatic as England score – yet again!
Marcus Rashford’s partner Lucia Loi (left) cheering for England
Jordan Pickford’s partner Megan Davison cheers as England finish the first half at 2-0
The Three Lions took the lead through an unlikely source when Jordan Henderson latched onto a smart cut-back by Jude Bellingham.
Teenager Bellingham then also played a crucial role in the second, driving through the midfield before captain Harry Kane slammed home for his first goal of the tournament.
Shortly after the break, Gareth Southgate’s team extended their lead further when Bukayo Saka converted after great work from Phil Foden.
Saka’s girlfriend Tolami Benson rose to her feet as he netted and he blew kisses to her as he celebrated towards the WAGs who were seated behind the England team bench.
Meanwhile Kane’s goal, the last kick of the first half, put him just one goal behind Wayne Rooney who is England’s all time top scorer. The England captain now has 52 goals to Rooney’s 53.
Katie Goodland, wife of England’s Harry Kane, (centre) pictured in the stands before the big game
Eric Dier partner Anna Modler gasps as the game gets more exciting with England taking the lead
Harry Maguire’s partner Fern Hawkins (right) taking her place in the stands to support England
Jack Grealish’s partner Sasha Attwood clapping and smiling as the game begins
Glamorous Jordan Pickford’s partner Megan Davison is also at the game to support her other half
Conor Coady’s wife Amie looked tense for the crucial last 16 clash this evening
Harry Kane’s wife Katie, second from the right, looked focused as the game was about to begin
Bukayo Saka’s girlfriend Tolami Benson, 22, as Saka replaced Marcus Rashford in England’s starting line-up
Eric Dier’s fiancee Anna Modler – the couple confirmed they were engaged earlier this month
Jordan Pickford’s partner Megan Davison joined in the celebrations as England took the lead
Loud applause greeted the substitutions which brought England’s goal heroes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish on to the field for the game against Senegal with the score line at 3-0.
The noise level in the cheers and applause of appreciation for Saka as he was substituted was only a little lower than had been sparked by his goal some minutes earlier. Phil Foden was also substituted.
Saka replaced Rashford in England’s starting line-up for their World Cup last-16 clash against Senegal, with Raheem Sterling unavailable due to a family matter.
Jordan Henderson was the unlikely hero as England opened the scoring against Senegal
Captain Harry Kane then slotted just minutes later to double the Three Lions’ advantage
Bukayo Saka scores England’s third as they run riot against Senegal in their World Cup clash
England’s Harry Kane, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Senegal
Gareth Southgate celebrates during England’s last 16 clash with Senegal at the World Cup
The return of Saka in place of three-goal leading scorer Rashford was the only change Gareth Southgate made for the tie at Al Bayt Stadium.
Saka, who netted a brace in England’s opening 6-2 win over Iran, was rested for the final Group B game against Wales, where Rashford also scored twice in a 3-0 victory.
But England boss Southgate opted to recall the Arsenal man for the first knockout stage, with Foden and Henderson retaining their places in the side.
It was earlier revealed that Sterling would take no part in the match, however.
The Chelsea winger was expected to be among England’s substitutes but he will be absent as he deals with a family issue.
Southgate told ITV1: ‘He’s dealing with a family matter so I had quite a bit of time with him this morning but I’ve now had to pass that on to other people to help him with that.’
Asked if Sterling would remain with the squad if England progressed, Southgate added: ‘He’s going to go and deal with that matter and then we’ll have to take it from there really.’
Players of England pose for a team photograph prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between England and Senegal
Bukayo Saka of England celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal
Phil Foden, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka celebrate during England’s demolition of Senegal
Phil Foden of England battles for possession with Krepin Diatta of Senegal
England’s Bukayo Saka takes a knee before the Three Lions’ crucial World Cup clash with Senegal
Sterling scored in England’s win over Iran and retained his place for the goalless draw against the United States before dropping to the bench for the Wales match.
Senegal were without Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye through suspension and showed two alterations from the 2-1 win over Ecuador which saw them through to the knockout stage for the first time in 20 years.
Leicester’s Nampalys Mendy replaced Gueye with Krepin Diatta also coming in – while Chelsea pair Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly were named in the side, along with Watford winger Ismaila Sarr.
England fans admitted nerves have started to kick in as they were greeted by a carnival atmosphere of dancing Senegalese fans ahead of their crunch World Cup knockout game.
Some predicted an ‘easy’ win for the Three Lions in the round of 16 tie on Sunday, while others thought it would be a ‘tough’ match.
The 69,000-seater Al-Bayt Stadium had several thousand empty seats and hospitality boxes as Senegal kicked-off at 7pm this evening. But England supporters easily outnumbered followers of their opponents.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was shown on the stadium screens sitting alone in a ‘VVIP’ box and was booed by sections of the crowd as he had been at previous games.