England demolished Latvia 5-0 and raced through to the World Cup next summer on a canter. The Three Lions, led by a brace from the mercurial Harry Kane, and fine efforts from Anthony Gordon and Eze, secured an easy win at the Daugava Stadium in Riga, Latvia.
England have been sublime in the Qualifications, winning 6 matches without a blemish, scoring 18 goals and conceding none. Jordan Pickford, England’s goalkeeper, stretched his clean sheets to a record 9 consecutive games to become one of the finest goalkeepers produced by England.
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Harry Kane, who is slowly but steadily climbing the ladder of greatness, scored his 76th goal for England in 110 appearances, becoming the 5th in the list of top scorers in Europe. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the league with 143 goals for Portugal, followed by Romelu Lukaku (89) for Belgium, Robert Lewandowski (87) for Poland and Ferenc Puskas (84) for Hungary.
Kane has been in sensational form this season, scoring 21 goals in 13 games for club and country so far. The stats are staggering and his form, belligerent. No wonder the England captain is making it count.
It has to be said that Thomas Tuchel has managed the Three Lions well so far, and though he has a terrific team on hand, his strategic play, discipline and organisation will only help England. The only case which appears curious to me is the absence of Jude Bellingham from the squad. However, in my opinion, going forward and particularly at the World Cup, Jude Bellingham would be a great addition along with Cole Palmer.
England is looking good, but the question is, can the Three Lions emulate Sir Bobby Charlton’s 1966 triumph in 2026 ?.
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