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England beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka
England’s seven-goal away win became Croatia’s largest defeat and moved the visitors into second place in their Nations League group.
What happened
England beat Croatia in Rijeka in their third Nations League group match. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored twice, with Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers also scoring. The result was Croatia’s largest defeat and left England second behind Spain.
Numbers
- 7-0England’s away win over Croatia — Croatia’s largest defeat
- 89 goalsKane’s England international scoring total — After his two goals
- 3 assistsBellingham’s contributions in the match — He also scored once
Questions
- Why was the crowd restricted?
- UEFA barred normal crowds after 2025 trouble involving Croatian supporters and France, allowing local schoolchildren and a small England contingent.
- What did Bellingham contribute?
- Jude Bellingham scored once and set up three goals, while Anthony Gordon supplied the pass for his goal.
- What did the result change?
- England moved into second place behind Spain; Croatia remained third and faces a harder route to the quarter-finals.
- Who does England play next?
- England face Czech Republic at Wembley on Tuesday, their final match of this international break before Nations League play resumes.
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The catch
The result alone does not guarantee England a quarter-final place; group matches remain.
Qualification depends on later results.