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England managed two things they haven’t done since 1992 against Latvia and one was before they’d even kicked off

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Updated 21:42 24 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 21:38 24 Mar 2025 GMT

England managed two things they haven’t done since 1992 against Latvia and one was before they’d even kicked off

England beat Latvia following last Friday's victory over Albania.

Nasir Jabbar

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England did not one but TWO things they haven't done since 1992 against Latvia, and one was before they had even kicked a ball.

England resumed their World Cup qualifying campaign on Monday following last Friday's 2-0 victory over Albania at Wembley Stadium.

Goals from Myles Lewis-Skelly, who was making his senior international debut, and Harry Kane ensured Thomas Tuchel got his reign off to a winning start.

The Three Lions made it two wins in as many games following their 3-0 victory over Latvia on Monday.

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Chelsea's Reece James opened the scoring with a sensational free-kick in the first-half, with Kane tapping home from a Declan Rice pass to make it 2-0 in the second-half. Eberechi Eze added a third.

But before England kicked off, they did something they haven't done since 1992.

England named a starting XI without a single player from Liverpool, Manchester City or Manchester United for the first time since 1992. Image: Getty
England named a starting XI without a single player from Liverpool, Manchester City or Manchester United for the first time since 1992. Image: Getty

Tuchel named an England XI without a single player from Liverpool, Manchester City or Manchester United for the first time since 1992.

The German boss had Liverpool's Curtis Jones and Manchester City's Phil Foden in his first starting XI against Albania last week.

But Jones and Foden were replaced for tonight's clash against Latvia.

West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen and Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers were drafted in.

Marcus Rashford started back-to-back England games for the first time since October 2023, but, of course, he's a Villa player following his loan switch from Man United during the January transfer window.

What's more, James became the first England defender to score a direct free-kick at Wembley since Stuart Pearce in 1992, according to the BBC.

Pearce converted a free-kick in his national team's 4-0 win over Turkey.

England, meanwhile, return to action in June in a World Cup qualifier against Andorra.

They also have an international friendly against Senegal scheduled to take place at the City Ground on June 10.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: England, Thomas Tuchel, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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