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England’s 5-0 win against Latvia has secured their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
First-half goals from Anthony Gordon and a Harry Kane brace put Thomas Tuchel's men in total control. Gordon netted with a curling strike before Kane fired in from outside the box and converted a penalty.
In the second half, Maksims Tonisevs turned a Djed Spence cross into his own net for an own goal and then Eberechi Eze made it a five-star performance with a low shot into the bottom corner.
The win ensures England have qualified for next summer’s World Cup with two matches to spare.
Still two games left in the qualifying campaign but they've been perfect so far.
Six wins from six. No goals conceded. 18 goals scored.
Tuchel could not have done more than that.
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Big shock… England have qualified for the World Cup.
Final whistle here. England win 5-0. And qualify for the World Cup! A very comfortable win in the end.
Again, that win tonight means England are now officially going to the 2026 World Cup.
They have six wins from six, 18 points from 18 in World Cup qualifying Group K.
Solid.
That's the ball game!
England are going to the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
90+2' Latvia 0-5 England
England are so close to confirming their place at the World Cup.
And…
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90' Latvia 0-5 England
Some housekeeping: Konsa and Regza are booked for some ill-tempered pushing and shoving off the ball, and Latvia bring on Grabovskis for the clever Ikaunieks, who set up that fine chance for Gutkovskis.
At the England end, a cross from the left finds that sub Grabovskis but his low shot is blocked by Burn and cleared away.
Kane dribbles forward on the counter, can't find the pass, keeps going and falls over under not much of a challenge. Harsh free kick given against Latvia.
Kane, on a hat-trick of course, stands over it… well over.
Eberechi Eze cuts in from the left and pings one into the bottom corner. England 5-0 up. Pouring rain here.
England fans boo after the announcer says they have to stay in the stand after the final whistle.
87' Latvia 0-5 England
Eberechi Eze of Arsenal does make an impact off the bench.
The ball was lost in midfield, Jarrod Bowen grabbed it and surged forwards, ignoring Rashford's run as he was offside then flicking it through to his left with the outside of his foot to Eze.
The Arsenal attacking midfielder drove forward, cut inside with one and then two touches into the box and lashed it clinically into the bottom corner.
He scored his first England goal against Latvia at Wembley in March and now has another against the same opponents.
86' Latvia 0-5 England
And England do get goal number five!
Eberechi Eze with a fine low finish.
85' Latvia 0-4 England
Not long at all until England's place at the World Cup is officially confirmed.
This match is petering out slightly.
England want a fifth, though…
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81' Latvia 0-4 England
England are still pressing high and hard but look a bit disheveled after so many changes.
Dan Burn has put himself about but doesn't always look the smoothest on the ball, like an inflatable tube puppet trying to catch a bubble, and he rather clumsily wins the ball back but loses it again with a heavy touch.
At the other end, Marcus Rashford has bags of gas and sprints easily past two defenders, ripping past them and leaving them in his wake, but his low cross is turned behind for a corner.
79' Latvia 0-4 England
Jarrod Bowen is obviously keen to have an impact off the bench but his touch has been a bit off it tonight.
A few minutes ago he sent a cross wide and now a free kick in a decent position ends up in the same place.
75' Latvia 0-4 England
A succession of England corners, taken by Eberechi Eze, mostly aimed at two-metre-tall beanpole Dan Burn.
But the latest from the right is a low, skiddy delivery to the penalty spot, where some blockers and runners have left that zone clear for Harry Kane to attack.
Nicely timed, but his shot hard and low is parried by Zviedris' legs.
That would have been the treble. He is still hungry for goals!
73' Latvia 0-4 England
Striker Gutkovskis and midfielder Vapne coming off.
Regza and Saveljevs respectively replacing them.
If I were being cruel, I'd say the Latvia manager is rearranging deckchairs on a certain sinking ship.
71' Latvia 0-4 England
England's final two changes come as Marcus Rashford gets 20 minutes to impress on the left wing as he replaces Anthony Gordon.
Dan Burn is on for John Stones at the back, which is sensible considering Stones' lack of 90-minute matches for Manchester City.
Wonder if Burn will still be making appearances once the talented Levi Colwill and Jarrad Branthwaite are back from injury.
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68' Latvia 0-4 England
Maksims Tonisevs has certainly had an impact off the bench, for better or worse.
Latvia go long and England look vulnerable. Pickford has to race off his line to retrieve the ball, dribbles to the touchline and clears it messily down the line.
It just about goes out, quick throw in and the ball is worked to the edge of the penalty area where Tonisevs shoots.
Blocked by Konsa's legs and the ball whistles marginally wide! After the corner, another sub in Daskevics fires it goalwards, Pickford parries and the overhead kick on the rebound is over.
Latvia's best chances of the match.
67' Latvia 0-4 England
Daskevics on for Varslavans on the right side of midfield.
Believe it or not, it's a defensive move from the home side.
64' Latvia 0-4 England
Eberechi Eze fires it low towards goal from outside the area, a fearsome strike with his left foot, but Zviedris plunges to his right to keep it out. Good save.
Gordon looks set to reach the rebound first but Tonisevs nudges him powerfully in the back.
Gordon goes down maybe a bit optimistically holding his leg, even though he's very likely not injured.
I don't know, it's a contact sport and you should be allowed to use your strength in tackles. But he had no interest in the ball and anywhere else on the pitch it's a foul. Probably the right call to play on.