"It was the night when England confirmed the inevitable. Thomas Tuchel and his players are going to the World Cup finals tournament next summer as the winners of qualifying Group K, their progress serene, their record with two ties still to tick off next moth without blemish. The serious business awaits, the only frisson of jeopardy here provided by the England fans,"
"Anthony Gordon opened the scoring then Harry Kane added two more before the interval to take his England tally to 76. It was only ever going to be a question of how many. And whether England could record their sixth clean sheet in six qualifying victories. They could, which meant a ninth in succession for the goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford; an extension of his England record. Once again, he had precious little thrown at him."
England clinched top spot in qualifying Group K and confirmed World Cup qualification with an undefeated run and composed performances. Thomas Tuchel presided over a commanding victory that saw Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane score early, Kane reaching 76 international goals. The team maintained defensive discipline, recording another clean sheet and extending Jordan Pickford's consecutive shutout record to nine. Substitute Maksims Tonisevs conceded an own goal while Eberechi Eze added a fifth to cement the win. The match took place in a small, nostalgic stadium where travelling supporters vocalized their displeasure at Tuchel during the first half.
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