Eric Dier has insisted that England have broken their 'mental barrier' in penalty shootouts ahead of their World Cup round of 16 clash with Senegal.

The Three Lions are set to face off against the AFCON champions at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday evening, and while many expect England to see off Senegal in normal time, fears remain of the lottery of a penalty shootout if the game ends in a draw.

England's record in penalty shootouts down the years has been well documented, with the victory over Colombia at the 2018 tournament the first time the nation has ever won a World Cup penalty shootout.

Speaking about the Three Lions' penalty hoodoo, Dier stated that through the shootout win over Colombia, England were able to get over their mental barrier: "There are ifs, buts and maybes aren’t there?



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