Kane's wife leads the WAGs arriving at the England vs Wales World Cup clash

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Gareth Southgate's England team were winners both on and off the pitch on Tuesday evening after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Wales sparked scenes of jubilation from their watching loved ones.

On a balmy night in Qatar the team battered a predictable Wales side with three well taken second half goals as Southgate's men progressed to the last Round of 16 and what promises to be a more difficult contest against Senegal on Sunday.

It was an encouraging all round display after a laboured 0-0 draw against USA - whose 1-0 win over Iran sent them through from Group B in second place - and the WAGs were on hand to offer their partners some richly deserved affection after the final whistle.

Beaming model Sasha Attwood reunited with boyfriend Jack Grealish as the team mingled with their partners following the victory, which produced a brace from the in-form Marcus Rashford and a first World Cup goal for talented Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden.

Elsewhere captain Harry Kane - who is yet to score at this tournament - and his wife Katie were spotted sharing a sweet catch up pitch side at Al Rayyan's Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, while Luke Shaw had a kiss planted on him by his long-term partner Anouska Santos.

Mason Mount was also delighted to get up to the stands after the match to greet his family, while goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and his partner Megan Davison got together for a catch up.

After the game Marcus celebrated his two goals by having a kiss with his fiancée Lucia Loi while Kalvin Phillips had a warm embrace with girlfriend Ashleigh Behan among the crowds.

Another WAG present at the match was Aaron Ramsdale's fiancée Georgina Irwin who also gave her partner a sweet smooch following the clash.

Earlier in the night Katie led the WAGs arriving at the England vs Wales World Cup clash.

The mother-of-three, 29, was showing her support for the captain in her England shirt as she made her way to her seat for the sure-to-be thrilling fixture.

Also there to watch the players was Harry Maguire's wife Fern Hawkins who sat with his extended family in the stands and Bukayo Saka's partner Tolami Benson.

Declan Rice's girlfriend Lauren Fryer was also in attendance at the match as she soaked in all the football action.

Elsewhere, on the Welsh side Charlotte Russell, the partner of Wales player Keiffer Moore, donned her patriotic red football shirt while getting into the World Cup spirit.

England won 3-0 against Wales in tonight's 'Battle of Britain' after two thumping strikes from Marcus Rashford and another from Phil Foden.

Three Lions fans hit back at their Welsh rivals after Rashford's wonder first strike by singing 'You're going home in the morning' just as Foden stabbed home the second.

Rashford struck again on the 68th to score England's 100th goal at the World Cup finals.

Gareth Southgate's Three Lions have won the last six matches against their rivals, but Rob Page's men, led by talisman Gareth Bale, need their first win over England since 1984.

However, with England leading 2-0 and the USA going 1-0 against Iran means any hopes Wales have of qualifying are now virtually non-existent.

As the action began, England had already scored a victory at kick-off with its fans outnumbering the Wales supporters by three to one inside the 42.000-seater Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

Gareth Southgate's Three Lions have won the last six matches against their rivals, but Rob Page's men, led by talisman Gareth Bale, need their first win over England since 1984 and other results to go their way.

The two home nations meet for their final group B fixture, with hordes of fans having made the trip and millions more watching back home.

Chants between the two sets of fans even extended to the metro, where one Canadian passenger said his country had banter with the US, 'but not like this'.

At an investiture ceremony, the King told former Sunderland star Gary Bennett he 'just wanted a good game of football' when asked who he would be supporting.

Downing Street said Rishi Sunak would be supporting England, but hoped both teams could advance 'as far as possible' in the competition.

The Three Lions currently top the group and need just a point to guarantee their progress to the knockout stages, while Wales must win and hope for a favourable result between Iran and the USA.

In Doha, the Welsh fans were in fine voice before the game, with some England fans spotted having flags painted on their faces.

Chants of 'Wales, Wales' were soon met with the response of 'World Cup winners, you'll never sing that' as fans gradually made their way into the stadium.

Wales fan Huw Godfrey, 50, and England supporter Amy Godfrey, who married after meeting in London 25 years ago, joked they will still be on speaking terms whatever the result.

'The children are never quite sure 'do we support England, do we support Wales' so we'll see - they can support whoever wins,' Mrs Godfrey told the PA news agency.

One Wales fan made a last-minute decision to fly to Qatar to watch the game without telling his girlfriend.

David 'Dai' Jones from Pontypridd, South Wales, could not resist travelling to the game - despite receiving an ultimatum from his partner of 11 years.

The 33-year-old electrician said: 'I thought she might get over it in time, but I never would, so I made the decision to come.'

Supporters from both nations began preparation for the game early today at the Red Lion pub in Doha, which has become a popular haunt for supporters of both teams.

England fan Mick Martin, 62, from Aylesbury, said Wales are a 'wounded animal' but added: 'We should be good enough.

'If we're not good enough to beat Wales or get a good result against Wales we really shouldn't be here, should we?'

Wales supporter Mike Gristwood, 52, from Swansea, said he and his friends were feeling 'slightly nervous' ahead of the match.

'But we'll be singing our hearts out later and we'll be that 12th man that gets our boys over the line,' he said.

England fan Ian Carter, 45, who lives in Llanelli, was heading to the game with his Wales-supporting nephew James Millar and father-in-law Paul Jones after the trio flew in from Dubai.

On the decision to travel to Qatar, Mr Carter said: 'It was over the breakfast table and we said 'sod it, shall we just go?' and it was a case of you've got the missus to talk to and stuff, but it was an easy decision - being from a Welsh and English mix, for us it was a perfect storm.'

Elsewhere, Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK's football policing lead, said there had been no arrests or incidents in the opening nine days of the tournament and praised England and Wales fans for their 'exemplary' behaviour.

He said the lack of trouble at the Qatar World Cup, which he believed was in large part due to alcohol being less available, was a sign that ministers should resist calls to ease restrictions on drinking in UK football grounds.

It comes as police in Tenerife said they would be launching a major security operation to prevent any possible violence during the England and Wales game.

Video footage emerged of a brawl outside bars on the largest of Spain's Canary Islands on Friday evening, with people wearing England and Wales shirts involved.

UK police fear people prevented from travelling to Qatar for the World Cup may have been involved in the incident in Tenerife but added they have yet to confirm this.

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