Kane and Saka Score 2 Each as England Crushes Croatia 7-0 in Nations League
England scored seven as Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each netted twice in a dominant Nations League win.
- On Saturday, England defeated Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka during their UEFA Nations League match, with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scoring twice in a dominant away performance.
- UEFA mandated the match be played behind closed doors as a disciplinary sanction following racist and discriminatory fan behavior during Nations League quarter-final matches against France in 2025.
- Under Article 73, approximately 5,500 to 6,000 children attended the Stadion HNK Rijeka, while the England Supporters Travel Club secured 100 complimentary tickets through a special arrangement.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel made five changes to his starting XI, handing Alex Scott his first England start and recalling Jordan Pickford in goal to manage squad rotation.
- With six points from three matches, England moved second in Group A3 and now hosts the Czech Republic on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on Spain atop the standings.
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England's players defeated Croatia in the third round of the Nations League in Group A3, inflicting their biggest defeat in history. The third-placed team from the last World Cup won 7-0 at Rujevica.
The Croatians, led by Slaven Bilić, recorded their heaviest defeat in history. Previously, it was 0:6, while on the other hand, eight years ago, they were also defeated by the Spanish in the Nations League.
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France24Seventh heaven for England in Nations League rout of Croatia
Thomas Tuchel's side ripped Croatia to shreds in Rijeka to make it two wins from their first three matches in their Nations League group. England captain Kane's double extended his record goal tally for his country to 89. But the Bayern Munich striker was far from the only stand-out performer for England. Arsenal winger Saka also bagged a brace as England recorded the biggest win of the Tuchel era. Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, restore…
The Elf of Thomas Tuchel adds the highest defeat of the association's history to the World Cup third of 2022. Bayern-Torjäger Harry Kane plays two matches.
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