England's Talisman Kane Can't Save Them Against Senegal In Friendly

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-11 10:54:41 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-09 20:32:23

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England hosted Senegal in a friendly on Thursday night, and it promised to be a tough match of comparable strengths as both sides warmed up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The match ended 3-1 in Senegal's favor, and even England's superstar Harry Kane couldn't prevent it from ending in a shock defeat for the home side.

Kane did open the scoring for England with a neat finish in the early stages, but the home side's defense was sloppy throughout the match. Despite the effort, England conceded three second-half goals, with Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Cheikh Sabaly all finding the net for Senegal.

The defeat will certainly be a reality check for an England side that has lofty aspirations for the World Cup. Despite the result, there were some promising performances from the home side, including a lively display from Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who scored in the contest. England will need to be at their best in their World Cup group, where they face Iran, Wales, and the United States. Senegal, meanwhile, will be buzzing with confidence after this victory and look like a dangerous opponent for any team in their group, which includes Netherlands, Qatar, and Ecuador.

The script had been neatly flipped from their match at the London Stadium, where it was Senegal who had been embarrassed, losing that game to England 3-0. However, on this cool September night in Nottingham, it was the West Africans who shone and will leave England with plenty to ponder ahead of their trip to Qatar.

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