Serbia vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, match stream and latest updates today

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·9 September 2025

Serbia vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, match stream and latest updates today

Three Lions make mockery of what was supposed to be the sternest test of Thomas Tuchel’s reign so far in Belgrade

England made extremely light work of what was expected to be their toughest test in World Cup qualifying to date on Tuesday night. The Three Lions went to Belgrade for a crunch Group K showdown with Serbia, hoping to produce a statement performance amid a hostile atmosphere to move a big step closer to next summer’s tournament and give the Thomas Tuchel reign lift off after a series of underwhelming performances.

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Though he had won all of his first five competitive matches in charge, England had yet to properly convince under the German, with two laboured wins over minnows Andorra sandwiching a shock friendly defeat at home by Senegal. However, a fine riposte was issued to Tuchel’s early critics as his side more than rose to the challenge at the Rajko Mitic Stadium, where Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi all scored their first senior international goals in a 5-0 rout, to go along with efforts from Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford.

Serbia have now been overtaken by Albania as England’s closest rivals in the group, with Tuchel’s men seven points clear at the summit with just three qualifiers remaining, starting against Latvia in Riga next month.