England beat Italy 2-1 in the opening Group C Euro 2024 qualifiers played at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Declan Rice scored the opening goal of the match inside 15 minutes before Harry Kane made 2-0 from the penalty spot to become England’s all-time leading scorer.
Mateu Retegui reduced the lead ten minutes into second half putting the visitors under pressure. Gareth Southgate finished the match with ten-men when Luke Shaw was sent off with 10 minutes remaining.
International results
Euro 2024 Qualifiers
Group C
Italy 1
England 2
North Macedonia 2
Malta 1
Group H
Kazakhstan 1
Slovenia 2
Denmark 3
Finland 1
San Marino 0
Northern Ireland 2
Group J
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
Iceland 0
Portugal 4
Liechtenstein 0
Slovakia 0
Luxembourg 0
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Group E
Madagascar 0
Central African Republic 3
Ghana 1
Angola 0
Group G
Congo 1
South Sudan 2
Group H
Zambia 3
Lesotho 1
Group I
Gabon 1
Sudan 0
International Friendlies
El Salvador 0
Honduras 1
New Zealand 0
China 0
Hong Kong 1
Singapore 1
Malaysia 1
Turkmenistan 0
Hungary 1
Estonia 0
CONCACAF Nations League
League C: Group 2
Saint Martin 1
St. Kitts and Nevis 3
League C: Group 4
British Virgin Islands 1
Puerto Rico 3