Soccer (FIFA)
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6 days agoEngland qualify for 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo sets record as Portugal held
England became the first European team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after a 5-0 win over Latvia.
The Netherlands took another commanding step toward World Cup 2026 qualification with a 4-0 win over Finland in Amsterdam. Ronald Koeman's side blew their visitors away with a ruthless first-half display, and a late Cody Gakpo strike capped off a dominant evening for the Oranje. It took just eight minutes for Donyell Malen to open the scoring, curling home from Memphis Depay's clever one-two. Depay then turned provider again nine minutes later, delivering a perfect free-kick for Virgil van Dijk to head in and double the lead.