Babacar Diarra
Sports journalist BBC Africa

When you enter the knockout stage you should play these games without any inferiority complex and I am sure players like Kalidou Koulibaly and Ismaila Sarr know the players they will face so they are not afraid of England.

They know England have a strong team but before the tournament Senegal thought they could go far so I don't see why that would change now.

Much has been made of the absence of Senegal talisman Sadio Mane from this tournament through injury but they have found goals from elsewhere, their five thus far in Qatar all coming from different players.

Victory over Ecuador secured a first last-16 appearance since 2002, when they shocked France in the opening game on their way to the quarter-finals and, before the game, Senegal dedicated their efforts to former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop - scorer of the famous winner against the French - who died, two years ago to the day, in 2020 aged 42.

Senegal became the first African team to beat a South American side at the World Cup since Cameroon against Colombia in 1990, ending a 21-game winless run in such meetings, and are only the third African nation to reach the knockout stages on two or more occasions, emulating Nigeria and Ghana.

They will, however, be without influential midfielder Idrissa Gueye for the second round - and what would have been his 100th cap - after he picked up a second yellow card of the tournament.

Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 to secure second place in Group A and set up a last 16 tie against England.

All three goals came from players based in England as Ecuador's Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo cancelled out a penalty by Watford's Ismaila Sarr before Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly's side-footer won it.

Ecuador needed just a point to progress but paid the price for a passive display as Senegal were spurred on by an almost non-stop cacophony of drumming from their supporters in Al Rayyan.

Marcus Rashford scored England's 100th goal at the World Cup last night, so we want your memories: What's your favourite England World Cup goal?

There's the obvious (step forward Mr Hurst) but perhaps you can unearth one that would be a bit more unexpected.

Tell us where you were when it happened and why it was so special.

Who could England play in the knockout stages?

Here's a rundown:

Round of 16

Sunday, 19:00 GMT - England v Senegal

Quarter-finals

Saturday December 10, 19:00 - against either winners of Group D (currently topped by France) or runners-up of Group C (currently Argentina).

Semi-finals

Wednesday 14 December, 19:00 - v Croatia/Japan/Portugal/Switzerland (based on current group standings)

Final

Sunday 18 December, 19:00 - v Netherlands/Poland/Spain/Brazil (based on current standings)

• Check out the full schedule
• What are the World Cup permutations?

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at Al Bayt Stadium

Cody Gakpo is having a much better time at this World Cup than he had during the last one.

Back in 2018, he was a teenage hopeful watching the tournament - for which the Netherlands had failed to qualify.

Four years on, he has played a big part in the Dutch progression to the last 16 as unbeaten group winners.

BBC Sport spoke to three Dutch players - captain Virgil van Dijk, defender Nathan Ake and fellow forward Memphis Depay- to assess the qualities of Gakpo.

You can read what they had to say here.

Earlier on Wednesday Group A reached its conclusion with the Netherlands comfortably beating Qatar 2-0 to progress as group winners.

Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong were on target as Louis van Gaal's side progressed to the last 16 with an unbeaten record and face the United States next.

PSV Eindhoven winger Gakpo is emerging as one of the tournament's breakout stars, scoring the opening goal in all three of the Netherlands' group games.

Qatar's dismal showing means they became the first host nation to exit the tournament with three group-stage losses, finishing bottom with no points.

France are already through to the knockout stages but there is lots still to play for the rest of Group D and in Group C. Kick-offs in each group are once again simultaneous. And do you know what's even better?

All four games are live on the BBC - on TV, 5 live and the BBC Sport website and app!

Group C

Poland v Argentina (19:00 GMT) - BBC One

Saudia Arabia v Mexico (19:00 GMT) - BBC Two

Group D

Australia v Denmark (15:00 GMT) - BBC Two

Tunisia v France (15:00 GMT) - BBC One

BBC Monitoring
The world through its media

The mood on social media in Iran is different to that of the media as critics of the team - and indeed the Islamic Republic - celebrated their loss to the United States.

One user created a video montage, external of US games set to a song that Iranian state television airs after the national team scores a crucial victory or qualifies for a major competition.

In Saqqez, a Kurdish city which has seen some of the deadliest protests since September, people cheered, external the team's loss by taking to the streets and honking their car horns well past midnight.

One video from Sanandaj, 190km south of Saqqez, showed fireworks, external lighting up the night sky.

There are simmering tensions in the country amid mass anti-government protests.

The protests, met with a fierce crackdown, were sparked the death in custody in September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking the strict rules around head coverings.

BBC Monitoring
The world through its media

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There has been understandable disappointment in the Iranian media following the national's team's elimination from the tournament.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was the first - and so far, only - top Iranian official to comment on the game. Tweeting immediately after the final whistle, he said, external failing to qualify "does not take away from the competence and abilities" of Iran's "bright and talented" players.

The conservative Farhikhtegan newspaper said, external Iran "lost due to fear of losing" and appeared critical of manager Carlos Queiroz's conservative tactics. In another article, the paper said, external "we are proud of Iran".

Keyhan newspaper, whose editor-in-chief is appointed by the supreme leader, said Iran failed to advance, external from its group "despite deserving" to make it through.

It said the team had entered the competition under "the most unfair conditions", referring to "pressure" from "mercenaries at home and abroad" - meaning critics who have slammed the team for not speaking out in support of protests in Iran.

The newspaper Javan, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), said Iran's "dream" of qualifying, external had been left "incomplete". It insisted, however, that despite losing the game to the US, "we won the real game: the game of uniting people's hearts!"

The paper said football had united Iranians amid "plans to break up Iran". Iranian authorities accuse Kurdish opposition groups and Saudi-linked outlets of fanning separatist sentiment and fuelling protests in Iran.

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USA manager Gregg Berhalter praised a "determined" and "focused" performance from his side - but would not be drawn on questions about how far the US could go.

"It was a difficult proposition knowing that Iran could potentially just need a tie to go through. That made the game a little complicated," said Berhalter.

"But I saw a tremendous amount of focus. The end of the game is what I'm most proud of - it was extreme determination not to buckle.

"I'm sure there's a lot of people watching. The US reporters will talk to you about defining this group and I think it's starting to take shape.

"You see how unified [the players] are and how much energy they put into it and along the way is some pretty good soccer.

"It's a great opportunity but it's not something we are going into thinking it's an honour. We deserve to be in the position we're in and we want to keep going.

"We don't want to be at home next Wednesday."

Christian Pulisic - nicknamed Captain America - is so often the hero for the United States and so it proved again here.

The Chelsea forward was in the right place to send Gregg Berhalter's side through to the next round as group runners-up behind England.

You can watch full highlights below.

Christian Pulisic went off injured at half-time for the United States last night, but only after he'd delivered the match-winning blow to put them into the knockout stages.

Here's their official Twitter account to explain how he is.

Well. that's cleared that up.

The United States joined England in the last 16 thanks to a narrow victory over Iran.

Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic scored the only goal, turning Sergino Dest's header over the line seven minutes before half-time.

However, he collided with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand in the process and needed several minutes of treatment - before being replaced at the break.

Iran went close when Brentford's Saman Ghoddos came off the bench to strike inches over the bar when he was unmarked in the box, before Saeid Ezatolahi also curled over.

Perhaps their best chance came deep in stoppage time, when Morteza Pouraliganji met a free-kick with a diving header that went just wide.

The United States held on though to reach the knockout stages for the third time in four tournaments.

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A reminder of how the potential route to the final looks for England now they're into the last 16 as group winners.

Round of 16

Sunday, 19:00 GMT - England v Senegal

Quarter-finals

Saturday December 10, 19:00 - against either winners of Group D (currently topped by France) or runners-up of Group C (currently Argentina).

Semi-finals

Wednesday 14 December, 19:00 - v Croatia/Japan/Portugal/Switzerland (based on current group standings)

Final

Sunday 18 December, 19:00 - v Netherlands/Poland/Spain/Brazil (based on current standings)

• Check out the full schedule
• What are the World Cup permutations?

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales in Qatar

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As this dream-like state faded to black under a desert night sky in Qatar, it felt like the end of an era - or at least the beginning of its end - like no other in the country's history.

Put simply, Wales has never had it so good. For generations, Welsh football had been synonymous with, at best, narrow misses and tales of anguish and, at worst, long spells of abject failure and outright apathy.

As Robert Page and his players applauded the Red Wall and savoured one last rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, the mutual love and respect was as striking as ever. Nothing could diminish the groundswell of national pride at seeing Wales back on this grandest stage of all.

And while nothing will change that fact, as well as taking the time to look back, Wales must now consider what comes next.

They can feel immensely proud to have qualified for a first World Cup for 64 years and, at the same time, they can be deeply disappointed by their performances in Qatar.

For qualification, and what has come before in this golden era, Wales will forever be grateful. Now there remains a hope or, better, a belief that there will be more to come.

Read Dafydd's full piece over here

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Former Wales defender Danny Gabbidon speaking to 5 Live Breakfast: "It was always going to be difficult for Wales. The first two games were so important. They needed to get points on the board and not go into the game needing something.

"It was a disappointing end to a disappointing tournament. I expected Wales to do a lot better than they did but it is important to look to the big picture and how far this team has come.

"With success brings expectation and this is the kind of pressure the players have been striving for. They want this kind of scrutiny, to qualify for major tournaments and if they don't do well, expect a bit of criticism."