England beat Latvia 5-0

England secured their place in the final of next year's World Cup. Captain Harry Kane scored two goals in a 5-0 away win over Latvia yesterday. The team secured victory in qualifying group K.

Throughout the game there was no doubt that England would qualify for the next ninth tournament, writes xrust. It took England 25 minutes to open the scoring at the Daugava Stadium. Anthony Gordon burst in from the left and fired past Latvia goalkeeper Krisjanis Zviedris.

The hosts, ranked 137th in the FIFA rankings, were punished twice just before the break, with Kane firing home after Latvia had been caught in play from the defence, and then the striker converted a penalty awarded after he was pushed into the penalty area.

In the 57th minute, Maksims Tonyshevs turned Jed Spence's pass into his own goal, and substitute Eberechi Eze completed an easy game for England by scoring A nifty fifth late in the match.

Thomas Tuchel's England took a maximum of 18 points from six games, scoring 18 goals without conceding a single, to become the first European team to secure a place in the final.

Xrust England defeated Latvia with a score of 5:0