FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: England thrash Andorra 5-0 to continue unbeaten streak – England moved a step closer guaranteeing their spot in next year’s World Cup finals with a 5-0 victory away to Andorra to bolster their lead of Group I on Saturday.
Just as in their 4-0 win at Wembley in September, it was a complete mismatch with the goals this time shared around between Ben Chilwell, Bukayo Saka, Tammy Abraham, James Ward-Prowse, and Jack Grealish.
A comfortable #WCQ win in Andorra for the #ThreeLions 👊 pic.twitter.com/kzXQ74OXun
— England (@England) October 9, 2021
Andorra offered hard graft and defended in numbers on their artificial pitch at the national stadium but was no match for Gareth Southgate’s much-changed side who eased to their sixth win from seven matches in the group.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: England thrash Andorra 5-0 to continue unbeaten streak
England now has 19 points, four more than Albania and five more than Poland.
Chilwell opened the scoring in the 17th minute — his first England goal — with Saka making it 2-0 shortly before halftime.
Abraham, handed a first England start for four years, tapped in England’s third before Ward-Prowse saw his 79th-minute penalty saved but converted the rebound.
Grealish, on as a substitute, rounded things off with a fine solo effort for his first international goal.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: England thrash Andorra 5-0 to continue unbeaten streak