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The national team clinched their place at the next World Cup with a comfortable victory over Latvia on Tuesday evening.

First Eleven Performance

• The goalkeeper – Pulled off a couple of excellent saves in the second half to maintain his remarkable clean sheet record. That's nine consecutive in a row. 6.5
• The defender – Has adapted to international football with ease. Tougher tests are coming, of course, but a promising start to his England career. 7
• Manchester City's centre-back – Two games in a short span will do the City defender a lot of good. Still one of the automatic picks on the starting lineup, fitness permitting. 7
• The centre-back – Selected ahead of Marc Guehi and didn't put a foot wrong. Executed an excellent last-ditch recovery tackle in the second half to boot. 7
• Arsenal's talent – Appeared a little ring rusty at times, expected given his lack of action at his club. An interesting few months ahead. 6
• The midfielder – Seems essential in this England team at the moment. Looks suited to this level and has developed an strong partnership with Rice. 7
• Declan Rice – Enjoying his attacking role. The backbone of England's midfield is demonstrating his creative abilities now. Developing into a genuine all-round midfielder. 7
• The attacker – Quieter as he has been in England's successes over previous opponents. It will be revealed next month who is the leading candidate of the number 10 shirt. 6
• The winger – Contributed an key pass to his excellent goal against Wales last Thursday. Will be crucial to England's hopes next summer. 7.5
• The striker – At his peak. Boosted his total for the season to 20 scores. Has hit the back of the net 76 times for his country. Can he reach 100? 8
• The forward – Precise finish to open the scoring for England here in away. Has done a good job during this fixture period. 7.5

England Substitutes

• Jordan Henderson (for Rice 60) – Kept things moving in midfield. 6
• Eberechi Eze (for Rogers 60) – Excellently taken goal and a menace. 7
• The winger (for Saka 60) – Battles on his hands to be selected when everyone's fit. 6
• Dan Burn (for Stones 71) – Typically, dealt with everything aerially. 6
• The forward (for Gordon 71) – A speedy dash down the left caught the eye. 6

After a World Cup spot confirmed, the squad can now prepare for next summer with high hopes.