England Extend Win Streak as Serbia's World Cup Playoff Hopes Dim at Wembley

Match Report

England continued their impressive run in the European qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, defeating Serbia 2-0 at Wembley on Thursday in the penultimate round of Group 11.

Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the 26th minute and Eberechi Eze sealed it late, as England climbed to 21 points from seven matches, while Serbia's playoff hopes were dented.

Second Half Highlights

In the second half, England maintained control with timely changes that brought fresh energy and pace, helping seal the win.

Further chances came and went, with Saka and others testing the Serbian defense, and the second goal arriving in stoppage time when Eze finished a counter-attack led by Phil Foden.

Final score: England 2-0 Serbia. The result confirms England's World Cup qualification and leaves Serbia in third, four points behind Albania.

Punchlines: England's precision was so sharp the goalkeeper could cut butter with a pass.
Serbia's playoff hopes were put to sleep by a Wembley masterclass.