England have sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup after romping to a straightforward 5-0 win in Latvia. Harry Kane had the ball in the net inside 30 seconds and while the flag quickly went up to rule it out for offside, it acted as a sign of things to come on a dominant night in Riga.

Thomas Tuchel has guided England to the 2026 World Cup — but that might be the easy bit. Having negotiated a routine qualifying campaign with minimum fuss and booked a berth at next summer’s tournament with last night’s 5-0 win against Latvia, Tuchel’s focus will turn to the far more complicated task of choosing England’s 26-man squad.

We’re on our way, we’re on our way, to New York, we’re on our way,” sang England fans with the country en route to qualifying for the World Cup with two games to spare.

Thomas Tuchel took taunts from England fans on the chin as his side booked their place at next summer's FIFA World Cup.

It may be early in the season, but for the first time in years the New England Patriots are sitting atop the AFC East standings.

Last year’s Budget ultimately boosted inflation through measures such as increases to vehicle excise duty, a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions and a higher national minimum wage. If Reeves makes reducing inflation a priority, the 2025 Budget will not feature these or other measures that raise consumer prices.

Luis Domingos used to play wheelchair basketball for Portugal - now he is preparing to play wheelchair rugby league for England against Australia.