When is England vs Senegal at World Cup? Date, time, early odds and history for Round of 16 match

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England will face an unfamiliar test in the World Cup Round of 16 after being paired with African champions Senegal.

The Three Lions topped Group B — ahead of rivals Wales, USA and Iran — with Gareth Southgate’s side unbeaten in their opening three games in Qatar.

Aliou Cisse’s Senegal recovered from a opening defeat to the Netherlands to pick up successive wins, against Qatar and Ecuador, to ensure their spot in the knockout stages.

Here’s all the match details for the Round of 16 clash, including TV information, kickoff time, betting odds and historical meetings between the two nations.

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When is England vs Senegal?

England will face Africa Cup of nations winners Senegal in the Round of 16 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday, Dec. 4 —  with kickoff at 22:00 local time in Qatar.

Here’s how that translates into time zones across some of the world’s major territories. 

  Kickoff time
Qatar 22:00 (local)
USA 14:00 ET
Canada 14:00 ET
UK 19:00 GMT
Australia 06:00 AEDT*
India 00:30 IST*
Hong Kong 03:00 HKT*
Malaysia 03:00 MYT*
Singapore 03:00 SGT*
New Zealand 08:00 NZDT*

* December 5

England vs Senegal odds

Odds will posted here — via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia) —  as soon as they are available.

England vs Senegal history

England have never faced Senegal before in World Cup or non-competitive action.

England’s first meeting with an African side at a World Cup came in 1986, as they were held to a 0-0 group-stage draw by Morocco.

Italy 1990 saw England’s most iconic clash with an African nation when, having already beaten Egypt 1-0 in the group stages, Gary Lineker’s brace saw them edge out a 3-2 quarterfinal thriller against Cameroon.

That unbeaten streak against African teams on the biggest stage has continued since, with a 2-0 win over Tunisia (France ’98), 0-0 draws against Nigeria and Algeria (2002 and 2010), before Harry Kane’s double saw them past Tunisia in 2018 in Russia.

England vs Cameroon, Italy 1990

That famous night against Cameroon in Naples at Italia ’90 is England’s most memorable battle with an African team.

Despite missing a host of key players through suspension, Cameroon superbly stood up to the challenge of facing Sir Bobby Robson’s side, as they pushed England all the way.

Lineker was the hero on the night for England, as his first penalty saw the Three Lions into extra time, and another spot-kick nudged them over the line — before they lost out to West Germany in the last four.

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