Published 08:24 IST, November 19th 2020
Foden, Rice score first England goals in 4-0 win vs Iceland
Phil Foden and Declan Rice scored their first England goals in a 4-0 victory over Iceland on Wednesday to complete their Nations League campaign and the pandemic-impacted international footballing year
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Phil Foden and Declan Rice scored ir first England goals in a 4-0 victory over Iceland on Wednesday to complete ir Nations League campaign and pandemic-impacted international footballing year.
Foden scored a second-half double, having already set up opening goal with a free kick that was flicked in by Rice's header in 20th minute.
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Mason Mount slid in to double England's lead four minutes later. England's dominated what was a largely meaningless game in an empty Wembley Stadium, but didn't score again until Iceland was reduced to 10 men.
Birkir Már Sævarsson was shown a second yellow card in 54th for tripping Bukayo Saka.
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Substitute Jadon Sancho combined with Saka before setting up Foden to sweep into net in 80th and Manchester City midfielder fired in fourth from outside penalty area four minutes later.
Four years after being humiliated by Iceland in European Championship's round of 16, a youthful, much-transformed England turned tables on m.
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Foden and Sancho are 20. Both Mount and Rice are 21, while Saka is 19.
In a top-tier group won by Belgium, England finished third behind Denmark and Iceland was fourth.
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Im credits: AP
08:24 IST, November 19th 2020