England vs. Italy Result: Harry Kane Records Brace for 3-1 Win, Three Lions Fans Go Crazy

By Jeremiah Santos
FBL-EURO-2024-QUALIFIER-ENG-ITA (Photo : GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) (Front row from L to R) England's midfielder (#04) Declan Rice, England's striker (#09) Harry Kane, England's defender (#03) Kieran Trippier, England's midfielder (#07) Phil Foden, England's striker (#11) Marcus Rashford (back row from L to R) England's defender (#02) Kyle Walker, England's defender (#06) Harry Maguire, England's goalkeeper (#01) Jordan Pickford, England's midfielder (#08) Kalvin Phillips, England's midfielder (#10) Jude Bellingham and England's defender (#06) Harry Maguire pose for team photo prior to the Euro 2024 qualifying group C football match between England and Italy at Wembley, in London, on October 17, 2023.

England  in the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament after pulling off a huge 3-1 victory against reigning Euro champions Italy during their qualifying match on Tuesday, October 17, at the Wembley Stadium in London.

The Three Lions suffered a mild setback in the match's early stages when Gianluca Scamacca struck first for Italy in the 15th minute.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane widened his gap as the national team's all-time leading scorer in the 32nd minute, scoring his 60th goal for the country and the equalizer via a penalty.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford gave England the lead in the 57th minute, while Kane sealed the victory with another goal in the 77th minute.

Despite the two forwards providing the goals, Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham , earning the penalty that led to the equalizer and showcasing an extraordinary burst of speed to assist Rashford in netting the second goal.

"We need to keep building. There is more to come from this team. This was the toughest qualifying group, with the seedings. People have criticized us for not beating the top teams enough, but we have performed really well," England manager Gareth Southgate said.

Fans react to epic showdown

The game was a rematch of the Euro 2020 final, which went down to penalties, won by Italy.

More Stories