England officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup

Entering the match at the bridgehead stadium, England quickly overwhelmed their opponents with their superior ball control ability. In the 26th minute, Anthony Gordon opened the scoring with a classy move.

The Newcastle player cleverly breaks through and then shoots a dangerous low, defeating goalkeeper Krisjanis or or or or orcs, putting the "Three Lions" ahead 1-0.

After the opening goal, coach Gareth Southgate's team continued to maintain terrible pressure. Harry Kane, England captain, repeatedly threatened the Latvia goal with powerful long-range shots.

In the 44th minute, the Bayern Munich striker doubled the gap with a tricky shot from outside the penalty area. Kane then completed his double from the penalty spot after VAR determined the Latvia defender committed a foul in the box.

The first half ended with a 3-0 advantage for England - a perfect performance, showing the difference in class between the two teams.

Entering the second half, the game was still completely in England's hands. The Latvia defense appeared confused and continuously made mistakes under the pressure of the "Three Lions".

In the 59th minute, in an attempt to block Bukayo Saka's cross, defender Maksims Tonisevs accidentally put the ball into his own net, helping England easily increase the score to 4-0.

Not stopping there, in the 86th minute, Eberechi Eze - a substitute - scored the winning goal to seal a 5-0 victory for the home team. The Arsenal midfielder had a technical dribble, finishing from the edge of the penalty area, the ball hooked straight into the bottom corner, leaving goalkeeper Roseris completely helpless.

This overwhelming victory helped England consolidate their top spot in Group K of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a record of 6 wins, 18 goals and no goals conceded.

Southgate has reason to be pleased that stars like Kane, Gordon and Eze are all shining, on the day the "Three Lions" officially qualified for the World Cup in North America.

In contrast, Latvia continued to show comprehensive weakness, were completely left behind and could only endure the match. This was their 5th defeat in the qualifying round, making the opportunity to compete almost gone.

With their current form, England is showing their image as a leading candidate for the 2026 World Cup championship. "The Three Lions" not only won all but also demonstrated an effective, disciplined and courageous playing style, demonstrating their ambition to conquer the world's top after nearly 60 years of waiting.