It was a walkover as England defeated Croatia by a whopping seven (7) goals to zero (0) in the Uefa Nations League 2026/27 match on Saturday 3 October, 2026 at Stadion Rujevica in Rijeka, Croatia.
The match had Bayern Munich forward, Harry Kane, and Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, find the back of the net twice each.
Kane, Captain of the Three Lions, described the performance of his side as “dominant” from the beginning of the contest; with Real Madrid attacking midfielder, Jude Bellingham, and Barcelona new addition, Anthony Gordon, also hitting the back of the net.
This will certainly rank as one of England’s best away outcomes as Thomas Tuchel’s side made light work of their hosts, producing a beautiful performance that landed on Croatia their most humiliating defeat in their history.
It was Kane who opened the floodgates of goals in the 8th minute with an assist from Bellingham, and, Gordon provided for the Real Madrid star who made it two (2) in the 21st minute.
After Bellingham’s goal, the Three Lions became more furious and found their third through former Newcastle United winger, Gordon, in the 39th minute; the Barca new signing headed in the ball, after creating excellent chances of his own.
And right on the stroke of half time, Saka was on target with the fourth, converting Bellingham’s second assist.
After the break, the Croatians attempted to be more aggressive, however, England’s teamwork doused everyove the hosts made, and Kane converted a cross from Elliott Anderson to make it five (5) for the Three Lions.
Saka and Morgan Rogers, Chelsea new signing from Aston Villa, netted the sixth and seventh goals in the 68th and 87th minutes respectively for the away side to seal the win.
Tuchel, former Bayern Munich head coach, needed to make this strong statement as he prepares for the game against Czech Republic on Tuesday.
England and Czech Republic will play on Tuesday 6 October, 2026, the day the international break ends, at 19:45 (WAT) at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, England.
Led by Luka Modric, Croatia were not able to contend with the strength, speed and skill of a juvenile England side, it was a really significant win.
Reacting to his side’s triumph on X, Kane encouraged the Three Lions to continue with the performance and ensure they end the international break “on a high” in London, the English Capital.
Kane wrote: “What a win! Dominant from minute one. Proud of the boys, let’s carry this on and finish this block of games on a high at Wembley!”
Results
| Uefa Nations League 2026/27 – Saturday 3 October, 2026 |
| Croatia 0-7 England |
| Spain 3-1 Czechia |
| North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland |
| Switzerland 2-1 Slovenia |
| Finland 2-1 Albania |
| Belarus 4-0 San Marino |
| Estonia 1-0 Luxembourg |
| Iceland 3-0 Bugaria |
