England Crush Serbia 5-0 in World Cup Qualifier

England delivered their best performance under Thomas Tuchel with a dominant 5-0 victory over Serbia in a crucial World Cup qualifying match in Belgrade, significantly advancing their chances for next summer's tournament. Captain Harry Kane opened the scoring with a header from a Declan Rice corner, marking his 74th international goal, followed swiftly by Noni Madueke's first England goal. Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi also scored their maiden international goals, the latter capitalizing on a free kick after Serbia's Nikola Milenkovic was sent off for a foul on Kane. Substitute Marcus Rashford sealed the victory with a late penalty, rounding off a comprehensive win that maintained England's perfect record in the group and left them needing just five points from three games to qualify. The match was briefly paused due to laser pens being aimed at English players, and police had to intervene following fan disturbances, which may lead to further sanctions against the Football Association of Serbia. Alongside England’s success, other European qualifiers saw notable performances including Norway's Erling Haaland scoring four goals in an 11-1 win over Moldova, and Portugal and France overturning deficits to secure back-to-back wins, highlighting a highly competitive qualification stage.