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| Event | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) | ||||||
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| Date | 26 March 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Jermain Defoe | ||||||
| Referee | Ruddy Buquet (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 77,690 | ||||||
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England v Lithuania was a match which took place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 26 March 2017.
Jermain Defoe scored in his first international appearance since 2013 as England took another comfortable step in their qualifying campaign for next year's World Cup with victory over Lithuania.
Gareth Southgate's first game at Wembley since succeeding Sam Allardyce on a permanent basis provided few alarms as England remain firmly in control at the top of Group F.
Sunderland striker Defoe, 34, justified his call-up with a typically clinical finish after 21 minutes and a lively performance that suggested he still has a part to play under this manager.
And when Southgate needed someone to break Lithuania's stubborn resistance after the break, substitute Jamie Vardy obliged from close-range in the 66th minute, converting a subtle touch from Liverpool's Adam Lallana inside the area.
Before kick-off there was a minute's silence inside the stadium for the victims of last week's London attack. There was also a tribute paid to former England manager Graham Taylor, who died in January.
Match[]
Details[]
| 26 March 2017 17:00 BST 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
England 
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2–0 |  Lithuania
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Wembley Stadium Attendance: 77,690 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
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Defoe  21'Vardy 66'
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League table[]
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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| England
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 13 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |
 Slovakia
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Possible Second round |
 Slovenia
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | |
 Scotland
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| Lithuania
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
 Malta
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
See also[]
External links[]
| England – 2018 FIFA World Cup Matches |
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Qualifying matches |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup |
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Group A ·
Group B ·
Group C ·
Group D ·
Group E ·
Group F ·
Group G ·
Group H |