Victory for England against Ghana will seal qualification to the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup with the luxury of a game to spare. But the occasion has already been marked by something rather significant in the national’s team history—Jude Bellingham is now the youngest player to earn 50 caps for the Three Lions.
Spirits are high after Croatia were put to the attacking sword in England’s first game, though the comfortable margin of victory was only earned after a halftime roasting from manager Thomas Tuchel who had been less than impressed with the team's defending and overall intensity levels.