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England beat Croatia in Rijeka for the biggest win of Thomas Tuchel's reign, with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers on target.
England delivered their biggest win under head coach Thomas Tuchel on October 3, 2026, defeating Croatia at the Stadion HNK Rijeka in Rijeka, Croatia, in a UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 match. Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers all scored, with Bellingham also providing three assists. The result marked England's second successive Nations League group-stage victory.
Tuchel Praises Complete England Performance
Tuchel described the display as a 90-minute performance at the highest level from everyone, including those who started and those who came from the bench. He said the team was very impressive on an away pitch and created many chances.
The head coach recalled looking at the clock and thinking the opening spell was a good three minutes, then looking again and seeing it was a good seven minutes. He said the intensity simply never stopped.
Tuchel was especially pleased with how his side maintained pressure on Croatia's abject defence and ageing midfield. He said England kept the pace up, played through the gaps and were very clinical. He added that the team stayed hungry in counter-pressing and defending, doing the basics right throughout.
He praised the attitude of his players, saying they always played humble and always got the basics right, which is why he considered it a complete performance. The victory followed England's opening loss to world champions Spain and a 2-0 win in the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
Kane and Bellingham Lead England Attack
England captain Kane echoed Tuchel's enthusiasm, saying every man was at the highest level and that the performance was unbelievable from start to finish. He said the team had spoken a lot about producing a full 90-minute game and being completely dominant with and without the ball.
Kane said England are at their best when they are free, physically overpowering and making the game a Premier League level. He felt Croatia could not live with England's pace and runs.
Bellingham was also on target and provided three assists. Gordon and Rogers netted to complete the biggest win of Tuchel's reign. The result underlined England's attacking depth and clinical edge in the group.
Kane extended his England goal record to 89. He will equal Peter Shilton's Three Lions appearance record if he wins his 125th cap against the Czech Republic. Kane also spoke about the week's beautiful weather and an amazing hotel looking out to the ocean, noting that the squad could have fallen into holiday mode but did not.
Nations League Quarter-Final Push
England will conclude their three-week international break at home to the Czech Republic on Tuesday. A win would take them closer to the top-two finish that guarantees a place in the quarter-finals.
The Rijeka performance gives Tuchel's side momentum after a mixed start to the Nations League campaign. England lost their first group game to Spain before responding with a win in the Czech Republic and then dominating Croatia.
Tuchel's team now return home for the final match of the break, knowing that another victory would strengthen their position in the race for a quarter-final place. The squad will aim to carry the same intensity and clinical finishing into that fixture.
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