Harry Kane breaks one other document as England’s cruise to Euro 2024 continues
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ngland cruised to a 3rd consecutive victory in qualification for Euro 2024 with a 4-0 win in Malta.
It took solely six minutes for the scoring to start with a finely-crafted Trent Alexander-Arnold ball discovering Bukayo Saka down the suitable, who crossed for Harry Kane to faucet house however discovered Ferdinando Apap netting an personal purpose as an alternative.
Kane was as soon as once more the goal for the transfer that led to the second purpose, James Maddison’s go into the field deflected again to Alexander-Arnold.
Playing in midfield having excelled for Liverpool in a extra superior function recently, the 24-year-old oozed confidence and confirmed as a lot with a blistering strike from exterior the field on 28 minutes.
Just 96 seconds later, it was 3-0. Kane was first to a rebound earlier than being felled within the field, incomes a penalty which he tucked away himself for 50 aggressive worldwide objectives – one other England document for the striker.
The second half drifted by with the guests in cruise management, permitting Gareth Southgate to take off Kane, Luke Shaw and Saka early after an harm scare for the Arsenal winger. There was additionally a debut for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze with 20 minutes to go.
Among the substitutes was Callum Wilson, who made it 4-0 within the closing ten minutes after successful and scoring a penalty awarded by way of a harsh VAR evaluate for Steve Borg’s handball.
England can take their subsequent step in the direction of subsequent summer time’s Euros in Germany after they host North Macedonia in Manchester on Monday.