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The national team secured their place at the global tournament with a convincing victory over the Baltic side on Tuesday night.

The Starting Lineup

• England's number one – Pulled off a couple of excellent saves in the latter period to preserve his remarkable clean sheet run. That's nine consecutive in a row. 6.5
• The full-back – Has adapted to international football seamlessly. Sterner tests are coming, of course, but a positive start to his England career. 7
• Manchester City's centre-back – Two matches in a short span will do the Manchester City defender a lot of good. Still one of the automatic picks on the team-sheet, fitness permitting. 7
• Aston Villa's defender – Chosen ahead of Marc Guehi and didn't put a foot wrong. Executed an superb last-ditch recovery tackle in the later stages to boot. 7
• The young defender – Appeared a slightly off the pace at times, expected given his scarce minutes at his club. An intriguing few months ahead. 6
• The midfielder – Seems undroppable in this England team at the moment. Appears suited to this level and has struck up an excellent partnership with Rice. 7
• The midfielder – Thriving in his advanced midfield role. The pillar of England's midfield is demonstrating his offensive abilities now. Developing into a true all-round midfielder. 7
• Morgan Rogers – Quieter as he has been in England's successes over Serbia and Wales. It will be revealed next month who is the leading candidate of the number 10 shirt. 6
• Bukayo Saka – Contributed an setup to his superb goal against Wales last Thursday. Will be key to England's chances next summer. 7.5
• The striker – Playing brilliantly. Increased his total for the season to 20 strikes. Has found the net 76 occasions for his country. Can he reach 100? 8
• Newcastle's attacker – Clinical finish to start things off for England here in away. Has performed admirably during this break. 7.5

England Substitutes

• The veteran (for Rice 60) – Kept things moving in midfield. 6
• Eberechi Eze (for Rogers 60) – Excellently taken goal and a menace. 7
• Jarrod Bowen (for Saka 60) – Has a fight on his hands to earn a place when all are available. 6
• Dan Burn (for Stones 71) – Predictably, handled everything with his height. 6
• The forward (for Gordon 71) – A speedy dash down the left was noticeable. 6

With a World Cup spot booked, England can now prepare for the upcoming tournament with optimism.