England qualify for Euro 2024 with Italy win

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Harry Kane scores a penalty for England against ItalyHarry Kane has contributed to goals in his past six games in Euro qualifiers (six goals, two assists)

England confirmed their qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany next summer after coming from behind to beat Italy at Wembley inspired by another Jude Bellingham masterclass.

Gareth Southgate's side only needed a point to secure their place and it briefly looked like the celebrations may be delayed when former West Ham United striker Gianluca Scamacca gave Italy the lead from close range after 15 minutes.

Bellingham was England's talisman once more as the 20-year-old Real Madrid star led the comeback, winning the penalty that brought captain Harry Kane's equaliser.

Kane scored his 60th goal for his country after Bellingham ran through and was fouled by Giovanni di Lorenzo after 32 minutes.

And it was Bellingham's surging run and pass that set up Marcus Rashford to cut inside and beat Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma just before the hour before Kane extinguished any hopes of an Italy recovery when he raced clear to score England's third with 13 minutes left.

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England

Squad number1Player namePickford

Squad number2Player nameWalker

Squad number5Player nameStones

Squad number6Player nameMaguire

Squad number3Player nameTrippier

Squad number8Player namePhillips

Squad number4Player nameRice

Squad number7Player nameFoden

Squad number10Player nameBellingham

Squad number11Player nameRashford

Squad number9Player nameKane

Squad number12Player nameGuéhi

Squad number14Player nameHenderson

Squad number20Player nameGrealish

Italy

Squad number1Player nameG Donnarumma

Squad number2Player nameDi Lorenzo

Squad number19Player nameScalvini

Squad number15Player nameAcerbi

Squad number6Player nameUdogie

Squad number17Player nameFrattesi

Squad number16Player nameCristante

Squad number18Player nameBarella

Squad number11Player nameBerardi

Squad number9Player nameScamacca

Squad number22Player nameEl Shaarawy

Squad number3Player nameDimarco

Squad number7Player nameKean

Squad number10Player nameRaspadori

Squad number20Player nameOrsolini

Squad number23Player nameBastoni

Line-ups

England

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Pickford2Walker5StonesSubstituted forGuéhiat 63'minutes6Maguire3Trippier8PhillipsBooked at 9minsSubstituted forHendersonat 70'minutes4Rice7Foden10BellinghamSubstituted forGrealishat 85'minutes11Rashford9Kane

Substitutes

12Guéhi13Johnstone14Henderson15Dunk16Colwill17Alexander-Arnold18Gallagher19Watkins20Grealish21Maddison22Ramsdale23Bowen

Italy

Formation 4-3-3

1G Donnarumma2Di LorenzoBooked at 30mins19ScalviniBooked at 65mins15AcerbiSubstituted forBastoniat 63'minutes6UdogieBooked at 10minsSubstituted forDimarcoat 63'minutes17Frattesi16Cristante18Barella11BerardiSubstituted forRaspadoriat 78'minutes9ScamaccaSubstituted forKeanat 63'minutes22El ShaarawySubstituted forOrsoliniat 87'minutes

Substitutes

3Dimarco4Gatti5Locatelli7Kean8Bonaventura10Raspadori12Vicario13Darmian14Mancini20Orsolini21Meret23Bastoni

Live Text

Match ends, England 3, Italy 1.

Second Half ends, England 3, Italy 1.

Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moise Kean with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.

Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Italy).

Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.

Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.

Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).

Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).

Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, England. Jack Grealish replaces Jude Bellingham.

Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Domenico Berardi.

Goal! England 3, Italy 1. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).

Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).

Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

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