England sealed their perfect World Cup qualifying record with a 2-0 victory over Serbia at Wembley, courtesy of goals from Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze. The result means Thomas Tuchel's side have now won all seven of their Group K matches, securing their place at next summer's finals with two games to spare.
Saka opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a trademark volley after a poor punch from Serbia goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic. The Arsenal winger adjusted his feet quickly and curled a left-footed effort into the far corner. Eze doubled the lead in stoppage time, finishing a counter-attack that started with Jude Bellingham's pass to Phil Foden, who set up the Crystal Palace forward for a first-time curler.
Tuchel made a notable selection call by naming Bellingham on the substitutes' bench, retaining Morgan Rogers as the No. 10. Rogers had impressed in the previous three qualifiers, all won by convincing margins. Bellingham received the loudest cheer of the night when he entered the fray, but the atmosphere at Wembley was subdued, with several empty seats.
England dominated possession but lacked incision at times, with Marcus Rashford showing pace but erratic end product. The defence, marshalled by Jordan Pickford, extended their run of clean sheets to nine, with the goalkeeper not conceding since October 2024. Serbia, under new manager Veljko Paunovic, saw their slim hopes of a playoff spot ended by the defeat.
Tuchel had demanded energy and improved connections between his players, and while the performance was not entirely convincing, he was pleased with another win and clean sheet. England face Albania in Tirana on Sunday in their final qualifier.
