Sports29 September, 20262 min read
Harry Kane Scores Twice as England Beat Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley
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Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scored for England. Pavel Sulc was sent off for the Czech Republic.
Kane’s two goals at Wembley
Harry Kane scored twice as England cruised to a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic in the Nations League at Wembley on Tuesday. The BBC’s player ratings placed Kane on an 8, while Jordan Pickford was rated 6 and Trent Alexander-Arnold was rated 7. England’s win came as the match followed a 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic in Prague and a 7-0 rout of Croatia in Rijeka, with Thomas Tuchel’s side seeking to build on that form.
Live coverage also framed the night around Kane’s milestone, saying he would equal Peter Shilton’s record as most-capped England player if he featured. The BBC’s ratings also highlighted competition for roles, with Lewis Hall described as “in a fight with Nico O'Reilly” for England’s first-choice left-back.
Who threatened, and who didn’t
The BBC’s ratings described Morgan Rogers as “Provided a real threat” and gave him a 7, while Jude Bellingham was rated 6 for not hitting “the heights” of his display in Croatia. The BBC also set the context for the squad’s selection questions, noting that Eberechi Eze improved after an underwhelming first-half but “did not do enough to cause Thomas Tuchel a selection headache.” LiveScore’s build-up said England would host the Czech Republic again in the final Nations League game of the window after a 7-0 defeat of Croatia, and it pointed to Alex Scott withdrawing from the camp with injury.
LiveScore also said the Czech Republic showed “the threat they can pose in the first half-hour of last week’s meeting,” and it suggested they could “again cause issues.” The match preview in Goal tied England’s attacking momentum to the same Nations League run, saying Tuchel’s squad aimed to “leverage momentum” after the 7-0 win over Croatia and to consolidate control at the top of the group standings.
After the win, the stakes
England’s Nations League schedule placed the Czech Republic as the final match of the international window, with the BBC describing the game at Wembley on Tuesday and LiveScore framing it as the “final Nations League game of this window.”
Goal’s preview said England would return home to Wembley Stadium for Matchday 4 of their 2026/27 UEFA Nations League League A campaign in Group C, while Santi Denia’s Czechia arrived after a 3-1 away defeat against Spain at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium.
The same preview described the Czech Republic’s late discipline issues, saying a late second yellow card to Ladislav Krejčí in the 84th minute disrupted their push against Spain.
CNET’s guide to the match also set the viewing stakes for fans, saying the game at Wembley Stadium in London kicked off at 7:45 p.m. BST local time in the UK.
Flashscore’s betting preview added a competitive edge to the matchup by listing odds for England at 11/100 with Bet365 and calling the win over Croatia England’s “biggest-ever Nations League victory.”