England 3-0 Czech Republic: Kane brace seals Wembley win
England came from behind to beat Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley in the UEFA Nations League, with Harry Kane scoring twice after Coufal's own goal.
- England fell behind to a Coufal own goal before Kane's response
- Harry Kane scored twice, in the 40th and 57th minutes
- Both sides made numerous substitutions in the second half
England 3-0 Czech Republic
Scorers: 27' Coufal og (ENG), 40' Kane (ENG), 57' Kane (ENG)
Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · Wembley Stadium, London · Kick-off: 19:45 UK time / 20:45 CET
The match
England found themselves behind early on, though through no fault of their own. In the 27th minute, Vladimír Coufal turned the ball into his own net, giving Czech Republic a 1-0 lead.
The home side responded before half-time. Harry Kane levelled the score in the 40th minute, making it 1-1 at the break.
Czech Republic made their first change at the start of the second half, with Ondrej Lingr replacing Matej Radosta at 45'. The first booking of the night came in the 53rd minute for England's Myles Lewis-Skelly, followed a minute later by a yellow card for Michal Sadílek.
The decisive moment arrived in the 57th minute. Harry Kane completed his brace, finishing an assist from Lewis Hall to put England 2-1 ahead.
From there, both managers turned to their bench repeatedly. Czech Republic brought on Lukas Ambros for Adam Hložek in the 58th minute. England responded with a double substitution in the 63rd minute, sending on Marc Guehi for Jarrad Branthwaite and Elliot Anderson for James Garner.
Martin Vitik picked up a yellow card for Czech Republic in the 67th minute. A minute later, the visitors made a double change, introducing Jiri Slama for Ondrej Kricfalusi and Michal Sadílek for Roman Macek.
England continued rotating late on. Lewis Hall came on for Morgan Gibbs-White in the 72nd minute, with the same substitution recorded again a minute later alongside Jude Bellingham replacing Rio Ngumoha. Harry Kane was withdrawn in the 82nd minute, replaced by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, after his two-goal display. Czech Republic made their final change in the 84th minute, with Vladimír Coufal coming on for Ondrej Kricfalusi.
The score held until the final whistle, with England winning 3-0.
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