Overview

• Five different scorers — Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford — capped a dominant display that limited Serbia to no shots on target.
• The result moves England seven points clear at the top of Group K with three qualifiers remaining, extending their run to five consecutive clean sheets in the campaign.
• Key understudies impressed, with Madueke, Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson seizing their chances, while Konsa and Guehi strengthened cases in central defense.
• Tuchel praised Guehi as the “best team-mate” and reaffirmed a tighter, merit-based squad approach, saying he will be brave in leaving out big names if required.
• England next face Wales in a Wembley friendly before visiting Latvia in October, with momentum and increased competition shaping Tuchel’s World Cup decisions.