England have turn into the primary European group to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after an enormous 5–0 win over Latvia in Riga.
The match, which can happen in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, remains to be months away — however England are already going.
Kane Scores Twice as England Cruise to Victory
Harry Kane was the star once more, scoring two objectives within the simple win. The Bayern Munich striker opened the scoring early and added one other objective in a while.
Anthony Gordon and Eberechi Eze additionally scored, whereas Latvia’s Maksims Tonisevs by chance scored an personal objective.
England have been in management from begin to end and have now received six out of six video games of their group. Much more impressively, they’ve scored 18 objectives and never conceded a single one.
Tuchel Retains His Promise
England supervisor Thomas Tuchel, who took over final 12 months, had promised to qualify early — and he has carried out simply that, with two video games nonetheless left to play.
“Qualifying with two video games to go is a good achievement — zero objectives conceded and enjoying some nice soccer,”
— stated Harry Kane after the match.
Tuchel will now use the remaining video games towards Serbia and Albania to check gamers and put together for the primary match subsequent summer time.
Focus Now Turns to the World Cup
When Tuchel turned England supervisor in October 2024, he stated his first objective was to qualify — after which attempt to win England’s second World Cup, their first since 1966.
“It’s been virtually a 12 months since Tuchel got here in, and you may see we’re constructing one thing,” Kane added. “We’re getting into the correct route.”
The World Cup draw takes place on December 5 on the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C., and England can now deal with preparation, not qualification.
