England hand Croatia heaviest-ever defeat in 7-0 thrashing

In a resounding 7-0 victory over Croatia, England shattered the national team's record for the heaviest defeat in history during their UEFA Nations League match in Rijeka on Saturday. The Three Lions, led by Harry Kane, dominated proceedings from the opening whistle, taking a four-goal lead by halftime at Stadion HNK Rijeka. Kane, assisted by Jude Bellingham, put England ahead in the eighth minute, followed by Bellingham's own goal in the 21st minute.

Anthony Gordon added England's third in the 39th minute, with Bukayo Saka scoring a fourth in stoppage time before halftime.

Kane's second goal, in the 53rd minute, extended England's lead to five goals. Saka added a fifth in the 68th minute to make it 6-0. England's victory was sealed when Martin Ruiz, who had previously played for Spain, completed the rout with a goal in the 87th minute, marking Croatia's first-ever seven-goal defeat and surpassing their previous worst losses, including a 5-1 defeat by England in 2009.

With Morgan Rogers coming on as a substitute, England secured a dominant win that saw them move to six points in Group A3, level with Spain, who had a game in hand at the time.