“Lewis-Skelly and Kane Shine in Tuchel’s Debut; Bosnia and Herzegovina Triumph Over Romania; Leva Secures Victory for Poland”
Thomas Tuchel’s inaugural match as England’s head coach will be remembered for a straightforward win in the opening World Cup qualifier.
It will also be marked by Harry Kane’s 70th goal for the national team, alongside debutant Miles Lewis-Skelly – the match ended 2-0 at Wembley, a result that met expectations given England’s status as group favorites.
The young Arsenal defender opened the scoring in the 20th minute with an assist from Jude Bellingham, marking his first goal for the national side, while Kane sealed the victory later in the game.
In the same qualification group, Latvia clinched a 1-0 win against Andorra, while Bosnia and Herzegovina had an impressive start to their campaign.
Sergej Barbarez’s side earned all three points in Bucharest, defeating Romania 1-0 with a goal from Armin Gigović in the first half.
Earlier today, Cyprus emerged victorious with a 2-0 win over San Marino in the same group.
Poland faced a tough challenge against Lithuania in Warsaw, but everything became much simpler when Robert Lewandowski scored the decisive goal in the 81st minute.
Finland also secured a victory, defeating Malta by the same scoreline.
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