Harry Kane scored twice as England thrashed Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal was forced to wait to clinch its spot after being held by Hungary.
Elsewhere, pro-Palestinian demonstrations prefaced Italy's vital win over Israel and Spain took another step towards qualification with a big victory against Bulgaria.
Thomas Tuchel's England brushed aside Latvia in Riga to make it six wins from six in Group K and guarantee the top spot before its final two fixtures next month — it has 18 points and an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Albania.
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