Callum Wilson is tipped to score a penalty should his services be required at the World Cup. England take on Senegal in the last 16, aiming to book a place against France or Senegal next week.
A comfortable group stage saw Gareth Southgate’s side emerge as Group B winners, scoring the most goals while conceding the fewest to progress to the knockout rounds. However, the elimination stages provide a fresh challenge should no team find a winner in regulation time - penalties.
A word that has haunted the British Isles for over thirty years, the Three Lions have a terrible record from 12 yards. Shoot-out heartache is the original sin of football in this country, a monkey that weighs heavily on an England player’s back.
