ENGLAND vs ITALY Highlights And Best Moments By TTOP

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By Muaaz Thursday, 19 October 2023 (GMT+5)

England produced a scintillating comeback to beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley and secure their place at Euro 2024.

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England were again indebted to Kane's goalscoring heroics as he took his international tally to 61, but Jude Bellingham was the real star, winning the penalty for the equaliser then producing a sensational burst of pace to set up Rashford for the second.

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The 20-year-old received a standing ovation when he was substituted in the closing stages, with Southgate saying afterwards: "His mentality is incredible. To show such maturity and humility at such a young age, we're lucky to have him."

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The victory puts England on 16 points in Group C, three ahead of second-placed Ukraine, and guarantees their advance to next summer's tournament in Germany in top spot.

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Reigning European champions Italy, meanwhile, now risk missing out on a second consecutive major tournament, the defeat leaving them on 10 points, three behind Ukraine, albeit having played one game less.

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Italy came into the game to a backdrop of disarray, with Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo having been withdrawn from the squad as part of an investigation into illegal betting.

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Luciano Spalletti described that episode as "traumatic" for his squad, but they looked unaffected in the early stages, soaking up England's pressure then cutting through them for the opener.

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The goal was well-worked as Destiny Udogie and Stephan El Shaarawy combined to launch the attack and Scamacca capitalised on slack England marking to dispatch his first Italy goal.

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