"Harry Kane scored twice as England thrashed Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were forced to wait to clinch their spot at the finals after being held 2-2 by Hungary. Elsewhere, pro-Palestinian demonstrations prefaced Italy's vital win over Israel, and Spain took another step towards qualification with a big victory against Bulgaria."
"Thomas Tuchel's England brushed aside Latvia in Riga to make it six wins from six in Group K and guarantee the top spot before their final two fixtures next month they have 18 points and an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Albania. Anthony Gordon opened the scoring before Kane produced a lethal finish, and then netted a penalty to make it 3-0 at half-time the Bayern Munich striker has 21 goals in 13 games this season for club and country."
"All 12 group winners in Europe qualify directly for the World Cup, with the runners-up going on to the playoffs. Serbia are a point behind Albania after fighting back to win 3-1 in Andorra. Guillaume Lopez gave Andorra the lead with a stunning strike from inside the centre circle, which sailed over Serbia goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. Christian Garcia's own-goal brought Serbia level, before Dusan Vlahovic headed them in front and Aleksandar Mitrovic netted a penalty."
England secured World Cup 2026 qualification with a 5-0 victory over Latvia, making it six wins from six in Group K and guaranteeing top spot with 18 points. Harry Kane scored twice, including a penalty, with Anthony Gordon, an own-goal by Maksims Tonisevs and Eberechi Eze adding goals. Portugal drew 2-2 with Hungary, delaying their qualification despite Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the top goalscorer in World Cup qualifying history. Serbia came from behind to beat Andorra 3-1. Italy recorded a vital win over Israel amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations, and Spain moved closer to qualification with a large win against Bulgaria.
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