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It was a foregone conclusion as the national team's serene advancement through their qualifying group ended with an formal slot at the international finals.

Game Summary

Anthony Gordon netted the first goal in the first half, placing a beautiful effort into the far corner.

The captain then added a swift brace before the interval—initially with a rasping attempt from the box, and then from the penalty spot after a checked handling incident.

England added two additional finishes in the latter stage—the first an unfortunate error by a opposition replacement, and the other a composed conversion from Eberechi Eze.

Crowd Atmosphere

During the game, the travelling England fans aimed pointed chants at the team's leader, addressing his earlier remarks about the Wembley crowd.

Chants such as "Our voices rise on our terms" and "How's the volume?" were heard around the small ground.

Goalkeeping Achievement

England preserved their impeccable clean sheet run in World Cup preliminaries, achieving their sixth clean sheet.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford stretched his personal record of shutouts for the Three Lions to nine games.

Next Steps

Now guaranteed a spot, Tuchel's squad can turn their attention to preparations for the finals tournament.

Final games still remain in the qualifying group, but the team has officially won the section with a 100% record.

"The display showed a composed display from the squad, and they did what was needed against organized rivals."

• The Newcastle forward netted the initial strike.
• The captain contributed a first-half brace.
• The visitors secured a clean sheet for the sixth match.
• Eberechi Eze completed the scoring with a fifth goal.