England vs Italy LIVE: Euro 2024 result and final score as qualification confirmed

England 3-1 Italy: Two goals from Harry Kane and a brilliant strike from Marcus Rashford confirmed qualification for next summer’s European Championships

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England wrapped up qualification for Euro 2024 with two matches to spare as Harry Kane’s brace helped Gareth Southgate’s side secure a 3-1 comeback win againstItaly.

Italy stood in their way of early progress as these nations met at Wembley for the first time since they pipped Southgate’s men to European Championship glory on penalties.

England have come a long way in the intervening 27 months and emphatically bounced back from former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca’s early gut punch under the arch.

Kane struck from the spot after Giovanni Di Lorenzo brought down the brilliant Jude Bellingham in the box, putting the hosts on course for the point they needed to go through.

But England wanted more and returned from the break with the bit between their teeth, with Real Madrid star Bellingham beginning a brilliant counter-attack that ended with him playing in Marcus Rashford to rifle home.

It will have been a special moment given the England forward missed one of the penalties against Italy and Kane added late gloss as the skipper looks forward to leading the national team to next year’s Euros.

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England vs Italy

• FULL TIME! England 3-1 Italy
• The Three Lions qualify for Euro 2024 with impressive comeback win
• 77’ GOAL! Kane scores second of the night tio put England on brink of Euro 2024 (ENG 3-1 ITA)
• 57’ GOAL! Rashford powers shot past Donnarumma after Bellingham break (ENG 2-1 ITA)
• 32’ GOAL! Kane beats Donnarumma from spot for 60th England goal (ENG 1-1 ITA)
• 28’ PENALTY! Bellingham brought down by Di Lorenzo in the box (ENG 0-1 ITA)
• 15’ GOAL! Scamacca punishes poor England defending as Italy take lead (ENG 0-1 ITA)

[17 October 2023 20:36 · Mike Jones]

England 1-1 Italy

45+2 mins: Save! Destiny Udogie is fed the ball on the left side of the pitch and weaves his way into the penalty area with England too scared to put in the tackle.

A quick check to his right sees him work the ball onto his right foot and he guides a shot to the far corner only for Jordan Pickford to drop low and push it into the middle of the box.

There’s a scramble and a hope for Italy to get a second but the ball is deflected over the top of the goal.

[17 October 2023 20:33 · Mike Jones]

England 1-1 Italy

45 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half.

[17 October 2023 20:32 · Mike Jones]

England 1-1 Italy

44 mins: Chance! A long ball from Pickford finds Kane who brings it down and feeds a shapr pass across to Rashford on the left side of the box.

Rashford pings one low and straight with his left foot and draws a sharp save out of Donnarumma who palms the ball wide of goal and out for a corner.

Decent chance and a very good save.

[17 October 2023 20:29 · Mike Jones]

England 1-1 Italy

41 mins: After a couple of concussion tests Scalvini and Bellingham are on their feet and ready to play on. They’re sent off the pitch as Donnarumma restarts the game.

[17 October 2023 20:28 · Mike Jones]

England 1-1 Italy

38 mins: England have shored up at the back and are making it difficult for Italy to get into the box. Instead Frattesi decides to shoot from range but his effort is closed down by John Stones.

Foden is then released on the counter-attack and drives forward. He slips the ball into the feet of Bellingham who twists his way into the area but clashing heads with Giorgio Scalvini.

Both men go down and need medical attention.

[17 October 2023 20:23 · Mike Jones]

England 1-1 Italy

35 mins: Jordan Henderson has been sent out to do a few warm-ups by Gareth Southgate. On the pitch Harry Kane seems pumped up after that equaliser and is encouraging his teammates to up the tempo again.

Bellingham nicks the ball back on the left wing and curls a cutting pass into the penalty area for Foden’s diagonal run. As he tries to control it, the ball bounces up and hits Foden’s hand before he’s shoved to the deck.

The referee sees the handball and Italy are awarded the free kick.

[17 October 2023 20:19 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! England 1-1 Italy (Kane, 32’)⚽️

32 mins: After a lengthy VAR check the penalty stands. Harry Kane steps up and bangs it into the top right-hand corner as Gianluigi Donnarumma leaps to opposite side.

Kane brings up his 60th England goal and the hosts are level once more.

(The FA via Getty Images)

[17 October 2023 20:17 · Mike Jones]

Penalty to England!

England 0-1 Italy

28 mins: Declan Rice threads the ball into Harry Kane who holds it up brilliantly before feeding it into the path of Jude Bellingham. Bellingham touches the ball into the box and sprints after it.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo lunges for it from the left and takes out Bellingham leaving the referee to point immediately at the spot.

[17 October 2023 20:16 · Mike Jones]

England 0-1 Italy

27 mins: Close! Rice finds Trippier on the left wing and he lifts the ball into the Italian box. The first cross it nodded out as far as Walker who recycles the ball back to Trippier.

His next effort at a pass is better and finds Jude Bellingham on the far side. Bellingham rises to win the ball and nods it into the floror towards goal.

Donnarumma spies it early and gets across to smother it.

[17 October 2023 20:14 · Mike Jones]

England 0-1 Italy

24 mins: Kieran Trippier is too committed to get out of the way as Davide Fattesi weaves through the middle of the pitch. The ball is touched past the England defender who tries to stop his run but clips the midfielder and gives away a free kick.