England sealed their spot at the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win against Latvia in Riga. Thomas Tuchel’s side have won all six of their qualifiers in the group, opening up a seven-point gap over second-placed Albania with two games left to play.
It was a dominant England performance from start to finish. Harry Kane scored twice, while Anthony Gordon shone and opened the scoring. England fans chanted about Tuchel’s criticism of the Wembley atmosphere against Wales last week, but he applauded them at the end and they cheered his name.
Jack Pitt-Brook
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