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Gareth Southgate's side clinched their berth at the global tournament with a convincing victory over the Baltic side on Tuesday evening.

England's Starting XI

• The goalkeeper – Pulled off a few of excellent stops in the latter period to preserve his remarkable clean sheet run. It's now nine straight in a row. 6.5
• Djed Spence – Seems at home in international football with ease. Sterner tests lie ahead, of course, but a good start to his England career. 7
• Manchester City's centre-back – Two games in five days will do the Manchester City defender a lot of good. Remains one of the automatic picks on the starting lineup, fitness permitting. 7
• Aston Villa's defender – Picked ahead of his competitor and didn't put a foot wrong. Made an outstanding last-ditch recovery tackle in the closing period to boot. 7
• The young defender – Appeared a somewhat ring rusty at times, expected given his scarce minutes at Arsenal. An interesting few months ahead. 6
• Elliott Anderson – Looks undroppable in this England team at the moment. Looks made for this level and has struck up an productive partnership with Rice. 7
• Declan Rice – Thriving in his attacking role. The pillar of England's midfield is demonstrating his attacking abilities now. Becoming a genuine all-round midfielder. 7
• The attacker – Not as impactful as he has been in England's successes over other teams. The answer will come next month who is the leading candidate of the number 10 shirt. 6
• The winger – Provided an assist to his excellent goal against Wales last Thursday. Will be key to England's hopes next summer. 7.5
• Harry Kane – Playing brilliantly. Boosted his count for the season to 20 goals. Has scored 76 times for his country. Is 100 possible 100? 8
• The forward – Clinical finish to start things off for England here in Riga. Has acquitted himself well during this international window. 7.5

England Substitutes

• Jordan Henderson (for Rice 60) – Kept things moving in midfield. 6
• Eberechi Eze (for Rogers 60) – Excellently taken goal and a danger. 7
• The winger (for Saka 60) – Has a fight on his hands to earn a place when the squad is full. 6
• Dan Burn (for Stones 71) – As you'd expect, handled everything in the air. 6
• The forward (for Gordon 71) – A speedy dash down the left was noticeable. 6

After their place confirmed, the team can now prepare for next summer with optimism.