England beat Croatia for the third time this calendar year, and rubber-stamp their place in the quarter-finals of the Nations League. It was almost certainly the least authoritative display of the triptych, but they got the job done. And Harry Kane got to celebrate his record-breaking 126th cap with his 92nd international goal. Now they’ll travel to Spain – who won 2-0 in the Czech Republic tonight, Marc Pubill scoring deep into injury time to add to Álex Baena’s first-half penalty – for a Sunday showdown to decide Group A3. Spain will only need a draw, but if England win they’ll go level on points with the world and European champions, and level the head to head. Which would mean England would top the group on goal difference. In other words: it’s on! 1. Spain P5 GD+9 Pts 15 2. England P5 GD+12 Pts 12 3. Croatia P5 GD-11 Pts 3 4. Czechia P5 GD-10 Pts 0
England 2-1 Croatia: Nations League – live
⚽️ Nations League updates from 7.45pm GMT ⚽️ Kane sets cap record | Live scoreboard | Email Scott Pre-match postbag. “With tonight’s record being broken, spare a thought for the holder of a more unwanted record, Emlyn Hughes. He won 62 caps and never got to go to the World Cup or Euros finals” – Roger Kirkby “In the non-Kane-focused-Croatian World of Sport, does Modric’s pine-based residency mean he carried the can for that thing that happened last time? Is he now being shown a Ronaldo-shaped door (the other one)? Do Croatians want this? Is there a ‘Modrić van’ waiting for him every time he is
