FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Latvia vs England, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Latvia
    FT
    0 - 5
    England
    • 26': Anthony Gordon
    • 44': Harry Kane
    • 45'+3': Harry Kane (P)
    • 58': Maksims Tonisevs (OG)
    • 86': Eberechi Eze

    England book 2026 World Cup spot with 5-0 win over Latvia

    Harry Kane helped fire England to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals after a 5-0 win against Latvia on a night Thomas Tuchel was teased by fans.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
    • 3': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 4': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
    • 4': Lukass Vapne (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 9': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Roberts Veips (Latvia).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Kane.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Stones.
    • 17': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (England).
    • 17': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Djed Spence (England).
    • 19': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, England. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 24': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 26': Goal! Latvia 0, England 1. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Stones following a fast break.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
    • 31': Djed Spence (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia).
    • 31': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 35': Corner, England. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 38': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Renars Varslavans (Latvia).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 40': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Daniels Balodis (Latvia).
    • 41': Daniels Balodis (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 44': Goal! Latvia 0, England 2. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, England. Conceded by Krisjanis Zviedris.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Penalty England. Harry Kane draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty England.
    • 45'+3': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Latvia 0, England 3. Harry Kane (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Latvia 0, England 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, England 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Maksims Tonisevs replaces Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 47': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).
    • 49': Foul by Roberts Veips (Latvia).
    • 49': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Corner, England. Conceded by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renars Varslavans.
    • 58': Own Goal by Maksims Tonisevs, Latvia. Latvia 0, England 4.
    • 60': Substitution, England. Jordan Henderson replaces Declan Rice.
    • 60': Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Morgan Rogers.
    • 60': Substitution, England. Jarrod Bowen replaces Bukayo Saka.
    • 61': Corner, England. Conceded by Renars Varslavans.
    • 61': Corner, England. Conceded by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia).
    • 66': Substitution, Latvia. Eduards Daskevics replaces Renars Varslavans.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Maksims Tonisevs (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Eduards Daskevics (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Lukass Vapne.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 71': Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Anthony Gordon.
    • 71': Substitution, England. Dan Burn replaces John Stones.
    • 72': Corner, England. Conceded by Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 73': Substitution, Latvia. Marko Regza replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 73': Substitution, Latvia. Aleksejs Saveljevs replaces Lukass Vapne.
    • 75': Corner, England. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Djed Spence (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 78': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
    • 81': Eduards Daskevics (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Eberechi Eze (England).
    • 81': Dan Burn (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia).
    • 83': Corner, England. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
    • 86': Goal! Latvia 0, England 5. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 87': Ezri Konsa (England) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Marko Regza (Latvia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Substitution, Latvia. Kristaps Grabovskis replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Kristaps Grabovskis (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
    • 90': Foul by Eduards Daskevics (Latvia).
    • 90': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Latvia 0, England 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Latvia 0, England 5.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 3
    71.7 Possession 28.3
    24 SHOTS 6
    7 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    661 Accurate Passes 234
    719 Passes 288
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    37 Crosses 7
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    22 Long Balls 40
    17 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.6
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 13
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 15
    9 Effective Clearances 45
    9 Clearances 45

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Daugavas Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 10,404

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 6 +18 18
    2 Albania 6 +3 11
    3 Serbia 6 0 10
    4 Latvia 7 -9 5
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LVA Latvia (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Krisjanis Zviedris (GK)
    5 Antonijs Cernomordijs Yellow Card
    2 Daniels Balodis Yellow Card
    4 Roberts Veips
    14 Andrej Ciganiks Yellow Card
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
    17 Lukass Vapne
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    8 Renars Varslavans
    9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Maksims Tonisevs, Kristaps Grabovskis, Eduards Daskevics, Deniss Melniks, Rihards Matrevics, Roberts Savalnieks, Frenks Orols, Aleksejs Saveljevs, Vitalijs Jagodinskis, Ingars Pulis, Kristers Penkevics, Marko Regza.

    ENG England (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
    5 John Stones
    2 Ezri Konsa Yellow Card
    3 Myles Lewis-Skelly
    14 Djed Spence
    21 Elliot Anderson
    4 Declan Rice
    15 Morgan Rogers
    9 Harry Kane
    17 Anthony Gordon
    7 Bukayo Saka
    England Substitutes:
    Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Marcus Rashford, James Trafford, Nico O'Reilly, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dean Henderson, Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

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