Overview
- England made it seven wins from seven in World Cup qualifying with 20 goals scored and none conceded after a 2-0 victory over Serbia.
- Bukayo Saka struck a first-half volley and Eberechi Eze sealed the result late on from a Phil Foden assist.
- Jude Bellingham and Foden were held in reserve under Thomas Tuchel’s team-over-stars policy before coming on to influence the closing stages.
- Foden replaced Harry Kane as a false nine in a planned test that offered a glimpse of England’s attacking alternative without a traditional striker.
- Debutant Nico O’Reilly impressed at left-back, helping create Saka’s opener, as Morgan Rogers started at No.10 over Bellingham to keep the role’s competition alive.