Harry Kane scored once more as England made it two wins from two in Euro 2024 qualifying by beating Ukraine 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday, whereas Denmark had been defeated by Kazakhstan. Captain Kane, who broke Wayne Rooney‘s all-time England goalscoring file in midweek, turned residence his fifty fifth worldwide purpose from Bukayo Saka’s cross within the thirty seventh minute. In-form Arsenal winger Saka all however ended Ukraine’s resistance three minutes later, turning from Jordan Henderson‘s cross and curling a elegant strike from outdoors the realm into the highest nook.

The victory takes England three factors clear on the high of the early Group C desk after successful in Italy for the primary time since 1961 on Thursday.

“Two wins out of two is all we requested for in the beginning of the camp,” midfielder Jude Bellingham advised Channel 4.

“We have adopted up a very good lead to Italy with one other one tonight and if you try this, it feels rewarding.”

Gareth Southgate’s males produced an achieved efficiency of their first residence recreation since an agonising World Cup quarter-final defeat by France final December.

Kane missed one nice early probability earlier than he gave England the lead.

Ukraine didn’t muster a shot on the right track and Conor Gallagher, Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish all went near netting a 3rd for the hosts late on.

England, nonetheless ready for a primary main event title since 1966, return to qualifying motion towards Malta and North Macedonia in June.

The highest two groups in every group will mechanically e book a spot in subsequent 12 months’s European Championship in Germany.

Denmark shocked

Denmark blew a two-goal result in crash to a shock 3-2 defeat in Kazakhstan.

The Euro 2020 semi-finalists gave the impression to be cruising to victory within the Group H match as Atalanta teen Rasmus Hojlund netted twice within the first half after scoring a hat-trick towards Finland on Thursday.

Kazakhstan had began their bid to qualify for a primary ever main event with a house defeat by Slovenia.

However Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov’s 73rd-minute penalty gave the hosts hope of a well-known turnaround in Astana.

Midfielder Askhat Tagybergen crashed a long-range drive previous a helpless Kasper Schmeichel with 4 minutes of regular time remaining to equalise.

Substitute Abat Aymbetov offered the golden second for Kazakhstan — who’ve already at the very least secured a Euro 2024 play-off spot by way of the Nations League — leaping to energy a header into the highest nook within the 89th minute.

He was later despatched off for a second yellow card however by then had already grabbed all three factors.

Slovenia battled to a 2-0 victory over San Marino within the second Group H match to maneuver high of the early standings.

Elsewhere, Iceland bounced again from their opening defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group J by thrashing Liechtenstein 7-0.

In a while Sunday, Italy tackle Malta and Portugal play Luxembourg.

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