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The national team clinched their place at the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable win over the Baltic side on Tuesday night.

First Eleven Performance

• Jordan Pickford – Pulled off a couple of good stops in the second half to extend his impressive clean sheet run. That's nine consecutive in a row. 6.5
• Djed Spence – Seems at home in international football seamlessly. Tougher tests lie ahead, of course, but a good start to his England career. 7
• Manchester City's centre-back – Two matches in less than a week will do the City defender a world of good. Still one of the first names on the starting lineup, fitness permitting. 7
• The centre-back – Selected ahead of the other option and didn't put a foot wrong. Made an excellent last-ditch recovery tackle in the closing period to boot. 7
• The young defender – Appeared a somewhat ring rusty at times, understandable given his scarce minutes at Arsenal. An intriguing few months ahead. 6
• The midfielder – Appears essential in this England team at the moment. Appears made for this level and has struck up an productive partnership with Rice. 7
• The midfielder – Excelling in his advanced midfield role. The pillar of England's midfield is displaying his attacking abilities now. Becoming a true all-round midfielder. 7
• The forward – Less influential as he has been in England's victories over Serbia and Wales. We should find out next month who is the leading candidate of the number 10 shirt. 6
• Bukayo Saka – Provided an assist to his brilliant goal against Wales last Thursday. Will be crucial to England's hopes next summer. 7.5
• The captain – In the form of his life. Increased his count for the season to 20 strikes. Has scored 76 occasions for his country. Is 100 possible 100? 8
• Newcastle's attacker – Precise finish to get the ball rolling for England here in away. Has acquitted himself well during this break. 7.5

The Bench Players

• The experienced midfielder (for Rice 60) – Maintained the tempo in midfield. 6
• The playmaker (for Rogers 60) – Excellently taken goal and a danger. 7
• Jarrod Bowen (for Saka 60) – Battles on his hands to make the squad when the squad is full. 6
• Dan Burn (for Stones 71) – Typically, dealt with everything in the air. 6
• Marcus Rashford (for Gordon 71) – One pacy run down the left was noticeable. 6

After qualification confirmed, the team can now focus for the upcoming tournament with high hopes.