England have recorded three consecutive 1-0 victories for the first time in their history — they also won their pre-tournament friendlies against Austria and Romania by that score. The match at Wembley yesterday and the three recent FA Cup games on the same ground — the two semi-finals and final — all finished 1-0 with a goal between the 55th and 63rd minute. England have now met Croatia in the European Championship, World Cup and Nations League since 2018 — they have not played another country in all three competitions this century. Heavyweights out in coldEngland’s starting line-up yesterday at Wembley was their first at a European Championship or World Cup without a Manchester United or Liverpool player since they faced France at the

Source: The Times June 13, 2021 23:03 UTC