Overview

• England crushed Latvia 5-0 in Riga to complete a perfect Group K run of six wins with no goals conceded.
• Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane (2), an own goal by Maksims Tonisevs, and Eberechi Eze provided the scoring for the Three Lions.
• Portugal drew 2-2 with Hungary after Dominik Szoboszlai’s stoppage‑time equalizer, leaving Roberto Martínez’s side short of automatic qualification.
• Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace set a new World Cup qualifying record at 41 goals, surpassing Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz, as Portugal stayed top and now needs one more point in November.
• Italy beat Israel 3-0 with a Mateo Retegui double to secure at least a playoff place, while the day’s results lifted the global total of qualified teams to 28.