Cliff Notes
- England secured their spot for the 2026 World Cup with a dominant 5-0 victory over Latvia, remaining unbeaten in their qualifiers.
- Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane contributed to a 3-0 half-time lead, with an own goal from Latvia and Eberechi Eze’s strike finalising the match.
- Two qualifiers remain for England, facing Serbia and Albania before the World Cup draw on December 5.
England qualify for 2026 World Cup after convincing win over Latvia | UK News
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England are through to next summer’s World Cup thanks to a convincing 5-0 win over Latvia in their latest qualifier.
Thomas Tuchel’s side have dominated their group in the qualifying games and tonight’s win means they are through to next summer’s main tournament with two matches to spare.
In their six Group K matches so far, England have not conceded any goals.
In tonight’s game, the Three Lions were already up 3-0 at half-time thanks to Anthony Gordon scoring once and Harry Kane twice, including a penalty.
An own goal by Latvia’s Maksims Tonisevs in the second half, and a powerful goal by substitute Eberechi Eze sealed the deal for England.
There are two games left to play for Tuchel’s team, against Serbia on November 13 at Wembley Stadium and Albania on November 16 in the country’s capital, Tirana.
England won the first leg against Serbia 5-0 and the one against Albania 2-0.
Next year’s men’s World Cup will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The draw for the 2026 cup’s group stage fixtures will take place in Washington on December 5, with US President Donald Trump set to join FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the John F Kennedy Center to decide the match-ups.
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