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England defeats Croatia 7-0 in Nations League match

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England secured a historic 7-0 victory against Croatia in a UEFA Nations League Group A3 match at the Rujevica Stadium in Rijeka. The result marks the heaviest defeat in the history of the Croatian national team, surpassing their 2018 loss to Spain. Managed by Thomas Tuchel, the English side established early control, leading 4-0 by halftime with goals from Harry Kane (8th minute), Jude Bellingham (21st minute), Anthony Gordon (39th minute), and Bukayo Saka (45th minute). In the second half, Kane and Saka both secured braces, with Kane scoring in the 53rd minute and Saka in the 68th minute. Morgan Rogers added a final goal in the 87th minute. During the match, Harry Kane reached a milestone of 10 goals in the 2026 calendar year and became the first England player to score 10 or more goals in three different calendar years. Jude Bellingham contributed one goal and three assists. Due to UEFA sanctions following previous crowd disturbances, the match was played without general spectators; instead, approximately 6,000 children under the age of 14 were permitted to attend. Following the match, Croatian head coach Slaven Bilić ~~expressed deep disappointment, describing~~ described the performance as a “collective collapse” and ~~noting~~ a “nightmare,” taking full responsibility for the lack of energy and ~~a significant gap in quality.~~ aggression. Captain Luka Modrić ~~also described the performance as a “source of shame” for the squad, stating~~ expressed deep disappointment, stating, “For the ~~team failed to show~~ first time in twenty years with the ~~intensity required for international competition.~~ national team, I feel ashamed.” England moves to six points in the group, while Croatia remains in third place with three points. Croatia is scheduled to face Spain in their next fixture.

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