Euro 2020 Qualifications: We are confident, young and hungry & # 39; – Harry Kane delighted with the victory of England

Harry Kane said the English team continued to benefit from the confidence gained in last year's World Cup and League of Nations campaigns after the Czech Republic's 5-0 win over the Czech Republic. the Czech Republic on Friday.

Kane scored a penalty just before halftime for a hat-trick of Raheem Sterling and a goal from Thomas Kalas that had allowed England to get off to a good start in its Euro 2020 qualifying campaign at Wembley. .

Gareth Southgate's team continues its impressive run for the first time since 1996 in Russia in the semifinal of a major competition and beat Spain and Croatia in first place in the League of Nations group in last November.

Sterling had received many critics at the World Cup, but his three goals at Wembley mark another impressive performance in a very successful season for the 24-year-old.

Talk to ITV SportKane said: "Our system tonight is perfect for Raheem – 4-3-3, the wingers staying on top.

"It was a brilliant team performance, we insisted, we made it difficult for them, we achieved our goals and we were clinical."

"We take this opportunity, we are a confident team that will come back last summer and the League of Nations.

"We play good football, everyone expresses it, we have young hungry players and it was shown tonight."

England will face Montenegro in another qualifying match for the Euro on Monday, before playing its new showdown before the League of Nations semi-final against the Netherlands on June 6 .

With Bulgaria and Kosovo, the other two teams from Southgate must be in Group A, a victory Monday would put them in a good position after two match days.

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But a win over Ronald Koeman's Netherlands, who failed to qualify for last year's World Cup, would allow a monumental final against Portugal or Switzerland three days later.

The final should be played in Porto, which could be an advantage for Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo, who sank 0-0 at home against Ukraine on Friday night, in case he progressed.

Switzerland, their semifinal, begins its campaign of qualification for the Euro against Georgia Saturday afternoon.