World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : England beats Malta 4-0
TA' QALI, Sep. 1, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : England defeated Malta by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the Ta' Qali National Stadium.
Harry Kane scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Kane ('53, '90), Bertrand ('86) and Welbeck ('90).
The result put the English top of Group F with 17 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, England will meet second-placed Slovakia at the Ta' Qali National Stadium on September 4, while Malta will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
England at the World Cup
- 1 title (1966)
- 14 appearances (first in 1950)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
- Statistics: Champions (1966) Fourth Place (1990)
- 1 September 2017
- 20:45
- Ta' Qali
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| England | 17 |
 Slovakia | 15 |
 Scotland | 11 |
 Slovenia | 11 |
 Lithuania | 5 |
| Malta | 0 |
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