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England thrashes Croatia 7-0 with Kane, Saka braces

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC · How we work

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England Thrash Croatia

England defeated Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka, setting a record margin.
Harry Kane (England captain) scored twice, reaching his 88th and 89th England goals on his 124th cap.
Bukayo Saka netted a brace for England.
Jude Bellingham scored once, provided three assists and was named man of the match.
The victory was England’s first five-plus-goal away win over Croatia and its biggest win against a top-50 nation.

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UEFA Enforces Closed-Door

UEFA ordered the quarter-final match behind closed doors after crowd disturbances and alleged Nazi salutes in March 2025.
Only 100 England supporters who were 2026-2028 Supporters Travel Club members with at least 314 caps received tickets.
ITV aired the game live on ITV1 and streamed it on ITVX in the United Kingdom at 4.15 pm.
Stadion HNK Rijeka previously hosted England’s 2018 behind-closed-doors match after a swastika was found on the pitch.

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England Thrash Croatia

England defeated Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka, setting a record margin.
Harry Kane (England captain) scored twice, reaching his 88th and 89th England goals on his 124th cap.
Bukayo Saka netted a brace for England.
Jude Bellingham scored once, provided three assists and was named man of the match.
The victory was England’s first five-plus-goal away win over Croatia and its biggest win against a top-50 nation.

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