Africa-Press – Tanzania. ENGLAND secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in style after thrashing San Marino 10-0.
England hit double figures for the first time since 1964 as striker Harry Kane racked up the records by scoring four in the first half to go level with Gary Lineker on 48 England goals.
Harry Kane also racked up the records by scoring four in the first half to go level with Gary Lineker on 48 England goals, additionally setting a new high of 13 for his country in a calendar year as he followed up his hat-trick in the 5-0 win against Albania, according to BBC.
Only Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney are ahead of Kane in the England goal scorers list. He now stands just five behind record-holder Rooney’s tally of 53.
Kane also became only the fourth player to score a hat-trick in consecutive England games after Vivian Woodward, Dixie Dean and Tommy Taylor, and the first to score four since Ian Wright, also against San Marino in 1993.
Harry Maguire’s early header set England on their way and Bukayo Saka’s shot was deflected in off Filippo Fabri before Kane took centre stage with two penalties and a couple of trademark finishes in the area.
· Maguire (6′ minutes),
· Fabbri (15′ minutes og),
· Kane (27′ minutes pen, 31′ minutes, 39′ minutes pen, 42′ minutes),
· Smith Rowe (58′ minutes),
· Mings (69′ minutes),
· Abraham (78′ minutes),
· Saka (79′ minutes)
England finished top of Group I after collecting 26 points, followed by Poland (20) and Albania secured third place with 18 points.
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