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England Sweep Wales 3-0 at Wembley After 20-Minute Blitz

Tuchel's merit-first selection looked justified in a win that sets up a chance to clinch World Cup qualification in Latvia.

Overview

  • Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka scored inside the opening 20 minutes to decide the friendly.
  • Watkins collided with the post before half-time, suffered a shin knock and was replaced at the break, with captain Harry Kane already out with an ankle issue.
  • Thomas Tuchel criticized a "silent" Wembley, saying his players deserved stronger backing after a dominant first half.
  • Jordan Pickford kept a clean sheet to set a new England mark of eight consecutive appearances without conceding, surpassing Gordon Banks.
  • England could secure automatic qualification with a win in Latvia depending on other results, while Wales turn to a pivotal home qualifier against Belgium.