England trounce Croatia 7-0 in Nations League as Kane goal run continues

What the report says

England produced a dominant 7-0 victory over Croatia in Rijeka in Nations League group play, according to Al Jazeera’s report from Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice each, while Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and substitute Morgan Rogers also found the net. The result gave Thomas Tuchel’s team two wins from their first three group matches and strengthened their push for a top-two finish and a place in the quarterfinals.

The match was played in a subdued setting behind closed doors because of earlier crowd trouble involving Croatia fans, although a small number of local schoolchildren and England supporters were allowed in. England took control early, with Kane opening the scoring after eight minutes before Bellingham added a second midway through the first half. Gordon and Saka extended the lead before halftime, and England added three more after the break, including Kane’s second and a late goal by Rogers.

The report also noted that Kane’s brace raised his England total to 89 goals, extending his run of scoring in successive away appearances for the national team. For England, the performance was the biggest win of the Tuchel era and a notable response after their earlier 4-2 win over Croatia in June. More broadly, the result underlined the gap between the sides on the day and set up England’s next Nations League meeting with Czech Republic at Wembley.