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.