- England secured a 2-0 victory against Czechia in their Nations League Group A3 fixture in Prague, capitalising after Pavel Sulc was sent off in the first half.
- Anthony Gordon opened the scoring shortly after the break before captain Harry Kane doubled the lead and handed the armband to Jude Bellingham upon being substituted.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel backed Jude Bellingham to eventually become the permanent national team captain, praising the Real Madrid midfielder's attitude and leadership.
- Bellingham suffered a minor niggle towards the end of the match, though Tuchel remains hopeful he will be fit for Saturday's fixture against Croatia in Rijeka.
- The solid result provided welcome stability for England on a dramatic day for domestic football, as Manchester City were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
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