"England thumped 10-man Serbia 5-0 in Belgrade to take a giant leap towards 2026 World Cup qualification, with Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi all scoring their first goals for the Three Lions. Harry Kane, on the day he surpassed Bobby Moore to go fifth on his country's all-time appearances list, was also on the scoresheet along with Marcus Rashford, as England produced by far their most impressive display under Thomas Tuchel."
"They have five wins from five qualifiers and sit seven points clear in Group K, meaning they could seal qualification as early as the October international break. England's first major chance to go ahead came in the 29th minute as Morgan Rogers slipped Madueke in behind. The Arsenal winger's shot deflected into the path of Kane, but the England captain could not apply a finishing touch."
"The contest was put beyond Serbia early in the second half, with Konsa finishing on the rebound after Djorde Petrovic parried Anthony Gordon's strike. 3 - Tonight is only the third time two players (Kane and Konsa) whose surnames begin with K have scored for England in the same game, along with Ray Kennedy and Kevin Keegan in March 1977 vs Luxembourg and Harry Kane and Michael Keane vs Montenegro in March 2019. Special. pic.twitter.com/1Yzt824JEA - OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 9, 2025"
England produced a dominant 5-0 victory over 10-man Serbia in Belgrade to strengthen their campaign for 2026 World Cup qualification. Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi scored their first goals for the national team, while Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford also found the net. Kane headed a Declan Rice corner and marked his appearance milestone by moving fifth on England's all-time appearances list. England now have five wins from five qualifiers and sit seven points clear in Group K, placing them in a position to potentially seal qualification by the October international break. Serbia finished with ten men after Nikola Milenkovic received a straight red card.
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