England won their group and secured their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a brilliant 10-0 win against San Marino.
While San Marino are admittedly the lowest team in the FIFA World Rankings, it was still a historical night for the Three Lions.
Here are 13 of the most outstanding stats and records following their 10-0 victory.
– Gareth Southgate’s side had 84.7% of possession and also recorded 22 shots against San Marino, 20 more than the home side.
– They have now played against San Marino on eight different occasions and have won by an aggregate scoreline of 52-1.
– England have reached double figures in a game for the first time since a 10-0 win over the USA in May 1964.
Qualification: secured ✅
The #ThreeLions are heading to next year’s @FIFAWorldCup! pic.twitter.com/x6cgOojZph
— England (@England) November 15, 2021
– It’s their biggest ever win in a competitive away match and the first time they have scored 10 goals in a competitive game.
– England scored six goals in the first half of a game for the first time since their 8-2 win over the Netherlands in 1946.
– Harry Kane became the fourth player to score back-to-back hat-tricks for England and the first since Tommy Taylor in 1957.
– Kane has scored 16 international goals in 2021, the most any player has netted for England in a single calendar year.
– Kane is the first player to score four goals in an England game since Ian Wright netted four against San Marino in November 1993.
– The striker has drawn level with Gary Lineker on England’s all-time top scorer’s list with 48 goals. He is now just one goal behind Bobby Charlton and five behind Wayne Rooney.
4️⃣8️⃣ goals for @England.@HKane 🤝 @GaryLineker pic.twitter.com/kkmGKiFEoi
— England (@England) November 15, 2021
– Harry Maguire has overtaken John Terry to become England’s highest-scoring centre-back with seven goals.
– The Three Lions netted 39 goals to secure their place at the 2022 World Cup, the most they have ever recorded in a qualifying campaign.
– England have won more games (15), scored more goals (52), and kept more clean sheets (14) in 2021 than in any other calendar year in their history.
– Emile Smith Rowe became England’s 18th different goalscorer in 2021 and that’s the most they have ever had in a single calendar year.
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