England maintained their perfect record in World Cup 2026 qualifying with a 2-0 victory over Serbia at Wembley. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the first half, and Eberechi Eze added a second late on after a fine assist from substitute Phil Foden.
Thomas Tuchel praised his side's first-half display but acknowledged defensive lapses in the second period. 'I liked the first half a lot,' he said. 'The second half sometimes we did not get the pressing right. It is good that not everything is easy.'
Foden, who came off the bench to set up Eze's goal, said he was happy to make an impact. 'I thought I did well, created a few chances. The smile is back,' he told ITV.
The win means England have now won all seven group matches, scoring 20 goals and conceding none. Serbia's hopes of qualifying were ended as Albania beat Andorra to secure second place and a play-off spot.
