With goals from Kane, Madou Konza, Konsa, Mark Gueye, and Rashford, England triumphed 5-0 over Serbia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA European qualifiers. England captain Kane, in an interview, said his team capitalized on their strengths and called the victory the first step toward qualifying for the World Cup.

In the 33rd minute, Rice assisted Kane with a corner kick to score England's first goal. Just two minutes later, Maduek scored the goal to help England continue to lead Serbia 2-0.

In the 52nd minute of the second half, Kane tried to shoot but missed the ball, but Konsa seized the opportunity to score, helping England extend its lead to 3-0. In the 75th minute, Rice took a free kick and Mark Guehi scored, helping England to make the score 4-0.

With Rashford scoring a penalty kick before the end of the game, England finally defeated Serbia 5-0 away and laid a solid foundation for advancing to the World Cup finals with five consecutive wins.

Kane, the England striker who plays for Bayern Munich, said, "Although there are a lot of noises from the outside world, we are satisfied with what we have done. When dealing with the opponent's 11-man defensive formation, we can only remain patient and look for opportunities. Such a game is not easy. We know this is a huge test. The opponent is stronger and has excellent players. We said we must show our ability, especially the high-pressure pressing when we don't have the ball, to make them play uncomfortable."

"The opponent played a lot of long balls, but we handled them well. We were sharp at certain moments, making one-on-one duels difficult, and we seized the opportunities. In terms of attack, I think we did a very good job. Whether it was passing, one-on-one duels, or when I dropped back, my teammates were able to move forward in time, and when others dropped back, we still had players moving forward."

Kane continued, "We played to our strengths. With our speed and our strengths, we were able to dominate the game, and that's exactly what happened. We made some adjustments in certain matches depending on the opponent, but we insisted on playing our style, which is to take the initiative, win the ball back quickly, and defend quickly after losing the ball."

"When in possession, you need to have lots of movement, pace and penetrate the opponent through passes. This game is a perfect example of that. We have tough games ahead before the World Cup, but this victory is a good starting point and we have set the standard even higher."