England has qualified for the Euro 2024 tournament after winning Italy 3-1 in a dramatic comeback at Wembley on Tuesday.
The match saw Italy’s Gianluca Scamacca score his debut goal, but it wasn’t enough to secure his side the needed victory, as the Azzurri succumbed to Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford’s stunners.
The loss now forces Italy to fight for their qualification to Euro 2024 against Ukraine, in their next game.
Scamacca’s first international goal for his team happened when he took advantage of a chance created by a Giovanni Di Lorenzo pass. But England responded with a penalty, converted by Harry Kane, which equalized the score at half time.
Jude Bellingham’s brilliance and Marcus Rashford’s left-footed strike gave England the lead. England extended their lead when Italian player Alessandro Bastoni’s error led to another goal by Kane, who overpowered the goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma.
Meanwhile, Italy faced numerous challenges, with some key players sidelined due to injuries. The Azzurri missed talents like Sandro Tonali, Nicolò Zaniolo, Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, among others.
Despite the efforts to fight back and the opportunities that followed, Italy was unable to close the gap. Scamacca, John Stones, and others made attempts, but England managed to hold their lead.