Ruthless England Sweep Aside Wales 3–0 in Wembley Warm-Up Ahead of Latvia Qualifier

England delivered a commanding performance at Wembley Stadium, sweeping aside Wales 3–0 in their final tune-up before next week’s World Cup qualifier away to Latvia. Thomas Tuchel’s side silenced critics of their style and selections, producing a display of controlled aggression and attacking precision that left their rivals chasing shadows from the first whistle.

The Three Lions were on the front foot immediately. Within two minutes, Anthony Gordon tested Karl Darlow with a close-range effort, and from the ensuing corner, England struck. John Stones’ header was kept alive at the far post by Marc Guehi, allowing Morgan Rogers to sweep home his first senior international goal.

Wales’ defensive frailties were exposed again just minutes later. A series of corners culminated in Guehi flicking Rogers’ delivery toward the far post, where Ollie Watkins made no mistake to double England’s advantage inside 11 minutes.

Midway through the half, England showcased their fluid attacking patterns once more. Declan Rice’s switch to Ezri Konsa opened the pitch, and his quick ball into Bukayo Saka was met with brilliance — the Arsenal star cushioning the pass with his right foot before curling a sublime strike into the top corner with his left. It was a goal worthy of the occasion and underlined the gulf in class.

Watkins nearly grabbed another before halftime, crashing into the post after miscuing a sliding effort from Elliot Anderson’s teasing cross. Early in the second half, Rogers came close again, rattling the crossbar after a clever short-corner routine, while Jordan Pickford was finally called into action to deny David Brooks.

The intensity dipped as the match wore on, but the damage was already done. With the sell-out Wembley crowd applauding another convincing outing, England’s attention now turns to Latvia — and maintaining the momentum of a side that looks increasingly sharp and assured under Tuchel.

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