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Gareth Southgate's side clinched their place at the next World Cup with a comfortable win over Latvia on Tuesday evening.

England's Starting XI

• England's number one – Made a couple of good stops in the second half to maintain his remarkable clean sheet run. It's now nine straight in a row. 6.5
• Djed Spence – Has taken to international football like a duck to water. Sterner tests await, of course, but a promising start to his England career. 7
• John Stones – Two matches in less than a week will do the Manchester City defender a lot of good. Remains one of the first names on the roster, fitness permitting. 7
• The centre-back – Picked ahead of his competitor and performed solidly. Made an superb last-ditch recovery tackle in the second half to boot. 7
• Myles Lewis-Skelly – Looked a little off the pace at times, expected given his limited game time at Arsenal. An interesting few months ahead. 6
• Elliott Anderson – Seems undroppable in this England team at the moment. Seems made for this level and has developed an excellent partnership with Rice. 7
• Declan Rice – Enjoying his attacking role. The backbone of England's midfield is displaying his attacking abilities now. Emerging as a real all-round midfielder. 7
• Morgan Rogers – Not as impactful as he has been in England's wins over previous opponents. The answer will come next month who is the true owner of the number 10 shirt. 6
• Arsenal's star – Provided an setup to his excellent goal against Wales last Thursday. Will be crucial to England's hopes next summer. 7.5
• The striker – In the form of his life. Took his count for the season to 20 goals. Has hit the back of the net 76 times for his country. Is 100 possible 100? 8
• Anthony Gordon – Sharp finish to start things off for England here in away. Has acquitted himself well during this break. 7.5

England Substitutes

• Jordan Henderson (for Rice 60) – Maintained the tempo in midfield. 6
• Crystal Palace's star (for Rogers 60) – Excellently taken goal and a threat. 7
• West Ham's attacker (for Saka 60) – Battles on his hands to earn a place when all are available. 6
• Dan Burn (for Stones 71) – As you'd expect, dealt with everything with his height. 6
• Manchester United's star (for Gordon 71) – One pacy run down the left caught the eye. 6

After a World Cup spot confirmed, the squad can now prepare for the upcoming tournament with high hopes.