Follow usEngland officially booked their place at the 2026 World Cup after cruising to a dominant 5–0 win away to Latvia in the eighth round of Group K qualifying. The victory ensured the Three Lions’ eighth consecutive appearance at the tournament, as they extended their perfect record to six wins from six matches and built a seven-point cushion over second-placed Albania.
Tomas Tuchel’s men controlled the match from start to finish, breaking the deadlock in the 26th minute when Anthony Gordon latched onto a through ball and fired a precise strike into the bottom left corner. Just before halftime, Harry Kane doubled the lead with a thunderous shot into the bottom right, before converting a penalty in first-half stoppage time to make it 3–0.
England book their spot at the 2026 World Cup.
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Latvia’s night worsened in the 58th minute when defender Maksims Tonisevs inadvertently turned the ball into his own net, giving England a fourth goal. Eberechi Eze capped off the performance in the 86th minute with a calm finish to seal the 5–0 victory.
At the same time in the other game of the group, Serbia survived a scare in Andorra. After falling behind, they rallied to a 2–1 win that kept their qualifying hopes alive. With the result, Serbia sit third with ten points, while Andorra remain bottom with just a single point.
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