International

Kane leads England to 5-0 rout of Serbia as World Cup qualification nears

England delivered a statement performance in Belgrade on Tuesday, crushing Group K rivals Serbia 5-0 to move within touching distance of automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup. Captain Harry Kane opened the scoring with his record-extending 74th international goal before Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford joined him on the scoresheet in a dominant display.