Overview
- The victory in Presov made it five wins from five in Group D, all secured without conceding.
- Divin Mubama scored twice to take his tally to five goals in five England U21 appearances.
- Ethan Nwaneri netted the second and substitute Josh King scored his first at this level minutes after coming on.
- England now lead Slovakia by two points with a game in hand at the halfway point of the campaign.
- Qualification resumes in March with Andorra away on 27 March and Moldova at home four days later, as group winners and the best runner-up qualify automatically for the 2027 finals in Albania and Serbia.