FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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England
  • 28': Bukayo Saka
  • 90': Eberechi Eze
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2 - 0
Serbia

    England 2-0 Serbia: Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze score in World Cup qualifier

    Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze scored as England beat Serbia 2-0 in their World Cup qualifier.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
    • 3': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a through ball.
    • 4': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
    • 5': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
    • 12': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
    • 14': Filip Kostic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Reece James (England).
    • 15': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
    • 15': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Handball by Filip Kostic (Serbia).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
    • 21': Corner, England. Conceded by Nemanja Gudelj.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Pickford (England).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia). Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
    • 28': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Goal! England 1, Serbia 0. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 31': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia).
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by John Stones.
    • 39': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksandar Stankovic replaces Ivan Ilic because of an injury.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Aleksa Terzic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 41': Corner, England. Conceded by Aleksandar Stankovic.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Dangerous play by Ezri Konsa (England).
    • 42': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
    • 43': Ognjen Mimovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (England).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
    • 45': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Reece James.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Aleksa Terzic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by John Stones.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, England 1, Serbia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins England 1, Serbia 0.
    • 46': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 47': Corner, England. Conceded by Ognjen Mimovic.
    • 47': Aleksa Terzic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
    • 48': Handball by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
    • 53': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (England) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).
    • 54': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).
    • 54': Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
    • 56': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia). Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Rashford (England).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
    • 64': Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).
    • 64': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Filip Kostic (Serbia).
    • 64': Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Marcus Rashford.
    • 65': Substitution, England. Phil Foden replaces Harry Kane.
    • 65': Substitution, England. Jude Bellingham replaces Morgan Rogers.
    • 65': Substitution, England. Jordan Henderson replaces Declan Rice.
    • 66': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 66': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
    • 69': Substitution, Serbia. Lazar Samardzic replaces Nemanja Gudelj.
    • 71': Corner, England. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (England) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ognjen Mimovic with a cross.
    • 74': Offside, England. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 76': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Grujic replaces Sasa Lukic.
    • 77': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 77': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Aleksa Terzic.
    • 78': Corner, England. Conceded by Ognjen Mimovic.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 81': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
    • 85': Filip Kostic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, England. Adam Wharton replaces Elliot Anderson.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia). Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
    • 89': Ognjen Mimovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Eberechi Eze (England).
    • 90': Goal! England 2, Serbia 0. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Corner, England. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
    • 90'+4': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, England 2, Serbia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, England 2, Serbia 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    30 Possession 70
    7 SHOTS 19
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    212 Accurate Passes 588
    270 Passes 647
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 36
    30 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    19 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 3
    18 Effective Clearances 9
    18 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 74,289

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 8 +22 24
    2 Albania 8 +2 14
    3 Serbia 8 -1 13
    4 Latvia 8 -10 5
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ENG England (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
    5 John Stones
    2 Ezri Konsa
    18 Nico O'Reilly
    3 Reece James
    15 Morgan Rogers
    4 Declan Rice
    21 Elliot Anderson
    9 Harry Kane
    11 Marcus Rashford
    7 Bukayo Saka
    England Substitutes:
    James Trafford, Djed Spence, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Jarell Quansah, Adam Wharton, Trevoh Chalobah, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Dan Burn, Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson.

    SRB Serbia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
    3 Strahinja Pavlovic
    4 Nikola Milenkovic
    22 Aleksa Terzic
    2 Ognjen Mimovic
    17 Ivan Ilic
    10 Sasa Lukic
    6 Nemanja Gudelj
    23 Dusan Vlahovic
    11 Filip Kostic Yellow Card
    14 Andrija Zivkovic
    Serbia Substitutes:
    Aleksandar Katai, Luka Ilic, Milos Veljkovic, Aleksandar Stankovic, Nemanja Radonjic, Veljko Ilic, Djordje Petrovic, Strahinja Erakovic, Marko Grujic, Veljko Milosavljevic, Lazar Samardzic, Luka Jovic.

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