England crush Croatia 7-0 as Spain stay perfect with Czech victory
England secured a dominant 7-0 victory over Croatia in their Nations League match, featuring two goals each from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka. Meanwhile, Spain maintained their lead in the group standings after defeating the Czech Republic 3-1.
Why it matters
This result significantly impacts the standings in the UEFA Nations League, highlighting England's offensive form under manager Thomas Tuchel.
Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice apiece as England demolished Luka Modric's Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday, but Spain stayed three points clear at the top of their Nations League group with a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
Jude Bellingham scored once and provided three assists for England, with Anthony Gordon and substitute Morgan Rogers also on target in a performance captain Kane described as "unbelievable".
England are second in League A, Group Three with six points from three matches, behind Spain on nine. Croatia have three points and the Czechs remain pointless.
"Unbelievable from start to finish," Kane told ITV. "We spoke a lot about having a 90-minute game from start to finish, being completely dominant with the ball and without the ball. That was it right there."
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