Left winger Anthony Gordon set up Jude Bellingham’s goal and scored one himself, while substitute Morgan Rogers completed the rout in Rijeka. Switzerland faced Slovenia, while Scotland travelled to North Macedonia in League B. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice each as a ruthless England crushed Croatia 7-0 away in the Nations League on Saturday. Ballon d’Or contender Kane extended his national-team record to 89 international goals. In other League A action later on Saturday, World Cup champions Spain hosted Czechia in Oviedo and were looking to extend their unbeaten run to 40 matches.
After the break, Croatia’s defence was sliced open again on a quick counter-attack. Elliot Anderson curled in a cross from the right and Kane slid in at the back post to score his second goal.
Kane put England ahead in the eighth minute, controlling a pass from Bellingham with the outside of his right foot before curling the ball into the top-left corner. Bellingham poked in Gordon’s cross midway through the first half. Gordon then stooped to head in Jarell Quansah’s cross from the right, before Saka side-footed home England’s fourth goal just before half-time. More poor defending left Croatia unable to clear the ball, and it eventually fell to Kane, who teed up Saka for his second goal in the 68th minute.
It was another difficult night for Croatia coach Slaven Bilić following Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to Spain. His side have now conceded 12 goals in three matches.
