Latvia V England: World Cup 2026 Qualifier – Live

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England will suffice for nan 2026 World Cup successful nan USA, Canada and Mexico if they hit Latvia tonight. It’ll only beryllium a communicative if they neglect to do it. Thomas Tuchel’s broadside are classed 4th successful nan world and purring, having precocious stuck 5 past Serbia and 3 past Wales. They’re apical of Group K having won each 5 of their erstwhile matches without conceding a goal. One of those victories was this 1 …

… which was an result only to beryllium expected against a broadside classed 137th. And it’s adjacent to opportunity Latvia are not successful form. They’ve only won 4 of their past 31 matches, and those against Armenia, Faroe Islands (twice) and Andorra; they were incapable to hit nan Andorrans astatine location past weekend. So chances are England will beryllium rubber-stamping their documents for nan Americas this evening. Still, you ne'er know, and if you shop astir you tin get arsenic overmuch arsenic 60s if you fancy Latvia to grounds 1 of nan awesome upsets. Either way, destiny will statesman to do its point astatine 7.45pm UK time, 9.45pm successful Riga. It’s on!

The day segment successful Riga. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA