England Thrash San Marino in Embarrassing DisplayEngland Thrash San Marino in Embarrassing Display The Three Lions of England cruised to a humiliating 10-0 victory over San Marino in their FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match on Monday. The result marked England’s biggest win in a competitive fixture since their 12-0 triumph over Northern Ireland in 2004. San Marino, ranked 210th in the FIFA World Rankings, posed little to no threat to the English defense throughout the encounter. From the opening whistle, the home side dominated possession and created numerous scoring opportunities. England opened the scoring in the 14th minute through Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who headed home a cross from Raheem Sterling. Sterling added his first of the night just five minutes later with a close-range finish. San Marino’s resistance crumbled in the second half as England ran riot. Phil Foden scored twice, while James Ward-Prowse, Ollie Watkins, Tyrone Mings, Bukayo Saka, and Mason Mount all got their names on the scoresheet. The result was a testament to England’s quality and the gulf in class between the two teams. San Marino, who have now lost 10 consecutive World Cup qualifying matches, were unable to cope with the pace and movement of England’s attack. Manager Gareth Southgate was critical of his team’s performance, despite the scoreline. “It was a professional performance, but not the one we wanted,” he said. “We didn’t show the respect for our opponents that we should have.” Despite the embarrassing defeat, San Marino manager Franco Varrella praised his team’s effort. “We knew it would be a difficult game, but we never gave up,” he said. “We will learn from this experience and come back stronger.” England’s victory sees them maintain their perfect start to the qualifying campaign, having won all three of their matches so far. They will next face Albania at Wembley Stadium on Friday.
