The jeopardy had long since ended in terms of whether England would qualify for the European Championship in Germany next summer. It was merely a question of when and where. The answer was here and there was a symbolism about who they beat to do it – the champions, Italy, who they intend to dethrone.
Gareth Southgate had wanted a performance as much as a result; England only needed a draw – something to bolster the collective belief. The manager got it. There was a swagger about England from the outset and an inevitability about the outcome, even after the early concession to Gianluca Scamacca and a few loose first-half moments in defence.
Written by David Hytner at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/17/england-italy-euro-2024-qualifying-match-report under the title “Kane and Rashford seal England spot at Euro 2024 with comeback win over Italy”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
