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England thrash Croatia 7-0 in record Nations League rout
October 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM · Updated 12d ago
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11 reports · 9 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 25 hours
England routed Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday, their largest win over the side, as Kane scored twice and Bellingham starred.
- Kane and Saka each scored twice, with Bellingham, Gordon and Rogers also on target in England's biggest win over Croatia.
- Modric said he felt shame for the first time in his 20-year international career and called the defeat a catastrophic night.
- Kane's double took his international tally to 89 goals, making him the first England player to score 11 or more in three different years.
- Bellingham scored one and assisted three, wearing the captain's armband after Kane was substituted.
- Kane praised England's complete performance, saying their intense pressing and flexible attacking movement made Croatia unable to mark them.
- Kane said he is targeting Peter Shilton's England caps record of 125 international appearances.
- Tuchel praised Alex Scott's first international start, saying his emergence gives Declan Rice high-level competition for his midfield place.
- ITV pundit Roy Keane said Bellingham could become one of football's greatest players in history if he avoids injuries and stays mentally balanced.
- Tuchel called Kane the best striker of all time and said replacing him will be difficult, possibly taking ten years.










