Overview
- England top Group K after a 1-0 win over Andorra in Barcelona, with Harry Kane scoring his 450th career goal early in the second half.
- England struggled for creativity despite fielding Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer, with Noni Madueke earning praise and missing a chance to double the lead in stoppage time.
- Thomas Tuchel became the first England manager to begin his tenure with three straight wins without conceding, but questions persist over his side’s attacking efficiency.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina also moved to nine points in Group H as Edin Dzeko broke San Marino’s resistance with a 1-0 winner just after the hour mark.
- Malta and Lithuania played to a goalless draw in Group G, leaving both nations in their current third and fourth positions as they await their next qualifying fixtures.