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England manager Thomas Tuchel admits it was “beautiful” to see his players celebrate qualifying for next summer’s World Cup.
The Three Lions claimed a 5-0 victory in Latvia, maintaining their excellent qualifying record and barely breaking a sweat on a rainy afternoon in Eastern Europe.
Anthony Gordon opened the scoring for the visitors, before a double from Harry Kane, an own goal and a goal from Eberechi Eze sealed the deal.
Tuchel shared a moment with his squad at the end of the match, before congratulating his players on the pitch.
Speaking after the match, he said: “It’s never easy, even if it looks easy. We worked hard. They played with a lot of short passes and we expected more long balls, but the reaction was good.
“Another excellent performance from the team. It’s a special moment – you rarely get to qualify for a World Cup.”
“The atmosphere is very good and everything is smiles and music, it is a moment to enjoy.
“It means a lot and it’s different. It can’t be created artificially. It’s beautiful to see what it means to the players. The way we won, first of all, gives us a lot of satisfaction.”
“Six wins and six clean sheets. We’re there. It’s a special night. You can feel it in the staff and the players.”
Kane wants to build something special
It was another successful night for Kane, who added two more goals to his impressive tally for the season.
He will lead his country to another major tournament next summer and is keen to continue building a special camp as England prepare for the tournament.
Having narrowly missed out in recent years, the Bayern Munich talisman is eager to right some wrongs next summer.
He said: “It was a great game from us. I talked earlier about building momentum. Another great camp; we can be proud to qualify with two games to spare; it’s never as easy as it seems. Another tournament to look forward to.”
“After the Serbia game, I talked to the group about how to build the momentum we’re feeling together. It’s important to keep that ball rolling. There are still two important games left in that November camp.
“Every moment counts: it’s about building something special. We’ve been doing that in the last few camps.
“I think America next summer will be special and we will feel it. Never take these moments for granted.
“Sometimes it seems like you’re taking a high risk. Sometimes if you do it early and get the ball back early, you’re the one who has a lot of possession.”
“We want to be an aggressive team and we will face tougher tests and better teams, so this is all great practice for when that comes.”
