England vs San Marino LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action as Gareth Southgate’s side secured their place at the 2022 World Cup
Harry Kane scored four goals in England’s 10-0 demolition of San Marino as Gareth Southgate’s side made official their place in next year’s World Cup finals in Qatar.
In truth England needed only a point against the world’s 210th and lowest-ranked footballing nation to seal top spot in Group I so the only real question was how many goals they would deliver to mark the occasion.
Kane duly filled his boots, following up his hat-trick in the 5-0 win against Albania on Friday with four goals before halftime, including two penalties, swelling his England tally to 48 to move joint third on the list alongside Gary Lineker.
Harry Maguire began the rout with a sixth-minute header and Filippo Fabbri scored an own goal before Kane took over to put England 6-0 ahead before halftime.
Emile Smith-Rowe marked his first England start with the seventh and even after Kane was substituted the punishment continued for San Marino who had Dante Rossi sent off for a second yellow card.
Tyrone Mings, substitute Tammy Abraham and Bukayo Saka all got on the scoresheet in a farcically one-sided match that did little for the reputation of international football.
GOAL! San Marino 0 - 6 England (Kane, 42’)⚽️
42 mins: It’s four for Kane! Harry Kane becomes the first England player to score four goals in a match since Ian Wright did so, also against San Marino, back in 1993.
He dances into the box and shuffles past a couple of challenges before slotting home and low shot to the bottom corner. Nice finish from the England captain.
GOAL! San Marino 0 - 5 England (Kane, 39’)⚽️
39 mins: What a penalty! Harry Kane steps up to take it again and blasts it into the top left-hand corner. Benedettini dove the correct way but he’s got no chance of stopping that one. Kane collects his second hat-trick in two games with all three goals coming in the first half once again.
Penalty to England!
San Marino 0 - 4 England
38 mins: England have another penalty! Saka with another cross, Kane with the headed effort, D’Addario with the block using both his arms. Referee Rade Obrenovic doesn’t need VAR this time. He blows the whistle and points to the spot.
San Marino 0 - 4 England
37 mins: San Marino crowd around Ramsdale as the corner ball is curled into the middle but the goalkeeper manages to get high and punch it clear of England’s box.
The Three Lions regains possession and string together a few passes to work the ball back up the pitch.
San Marino 0 - 4 England
34 mins: SAVE! Aaron Ramsdale is called into action as San Marino work the ball up the pitch from a free kick. Hirsh squeezes in front of Alexander-Arnold and brings the ball down on his chest before setting up Nanni for a shot just outside the box. He shoots first time and a deflection off Maguire means Ramsdale has to scurry across and push the ball past the near post with a diving stop!
GOAL! San Marino 0 - 4 England (Kane, 31’)⚽️
31 mins: Total dominance from England. Harry Kane has another, Dante Rossi is having a poor night. England’s left flank is a killer for San Marino. It’s Emile Smith Rowe who’s drifted out there this time and his cross picks out Kane in the box. The England captain scuffs his attempted volley but catches enough of the ball to guide it into the bottom corner.
GOAL! San Marino 0 - 3 England (Kane, 27’)⚽️
27 mins: Kane converts from the spot! He’s scored 13 goals this calender year, more than any other England player before him!
Penalty to England!
San Marino 0 - 2 England
25 mins: Yep. The referee is called over to the monitor, he sees Rossi touch the ball and points to the spot. Harry Kane will have the chance to make history now.
San Marino 0 - 2 England
24 mins: There’s a long VAR check taking place for a potential penalty. It’s against Dante Rossi who got a touch on Foden’s shot with an outstretched hand as it went flying out of play. It’ll be a harsh one but the referee is probably going to give it.
San Marino 0 - 2 England
21 mins: Chance! Massive chance for Phil Foden to score. Kalvin Phillips passes the ball out to Saka on the left side and he delivers another fine cross into the middle. Foden breaks off the shoulder of his marker and tries to finish an overhead kick but misses the target!
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