England officially secured the highest possible group-stage seeding at Euro 2024 despite having to come from behind to draw 1-1 away at North Macedonia.
Match Report
Gareth Southgate's side, who beat Monday's opponents 7-0 in June, fell behind to a team with just four wins in 14 as Enis Bardhi scored a rebounded penalty after a controversial call to penalise debutant Rico Lewis for an upper-body foul in the box.
Declan Rice hit the post in the first half while Jack Grealish saw a goal early in the second half ruled out by VAR, but it was captain Harry Kane who had to come off the bench and force an immediate own goal by Jani Atanasov for the equaliser from Phil Foden's corner.
England ended their 2023 season by labouring to a draw with another indifferent display, but they got the point they needed to wrap up a Pot 1 spot when the Euro 2024 draw takes place on December 2.
What's next?
England's Euro 2024 Qualifying campaign is now over and they are not back in action until March 23, when they host Brazil at Wembley - kick-off 7pm.
England's final game before Gareth Southgate names his shortlist for Euro 2024 is against Belgium at Wembley three days later.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
14' CLOSE! Rice hits the post
17' Yellow Card! Elmas booked
40' Yellow Card! Rico Lewis booked
41' GOAL! North Macedonia 1-0 England (Bardhi)
46' ClOSE! Rico’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
50' OFFSIDE! Grealish’s goal disallowed
59' OWN GOAL! North Macedonia 1-1 England (Jani Atanasov)
Line-ups
North Macedonia XI: Visar Musliu, Stole Dimitrievski, Ezgjan Alioski, Isnik Alimi, Bardhi, Elmas, Jani Atanasov, Bojan Miovski, Nikola Serafimov, Bojan Dimoski, Jovan Manev
Subs: Arijan Ademi, Stefan Ashkovski, Damjan Siskovski, Tihomir Kostadinov, Igor Aleksovski, Todor Todoroski, Milan Ristovski, Darko Churlinov, Agon Elezi, Erdon Daci, Dimitar Mitrovski, Ahmed Iljazovski
England XI: Walker, Pickford, Maguire, Grealish, Ollie Watkins, Alexander-Arnold, Rice, Foden, Guehi, Saka, Rico Lewis
Subs: Henderson, Kane, Sam Johnstone, Tomori, Kalvin Phillips, Rashford, Ngoyo, Ramsdale, Conor Gallagher, Cole Palmer
dominant-S
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Win lose or draw the result changed nothing they already qualified. Rather than risking the players to unnecessarily injuries. What’s so hard to understand 🤦🏼♂️
exactly my question bro
dominant-S
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How many months is gavi sidelined? Learn football wisdom
that's non of my business and yours. thank you educated football analyst.
Pass2Pogba
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Yes they qualified... but am sure they won't win the tournament
they surely have more chance than any other nations. who do you predict?
El-Magnificool
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Useless like ur comment
As useless as a visitor
DevilishRed
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England will never win anything until Southgate gets out as a manager.
Puybinrst
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thanks 😊👍 to both
Ducabikpu
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I know England is a useless team, but never knew they're this useless
Useless like ur comment
Ducabikpu
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to prevent unnecessary injuries exactly for whose favor? their next game is on March 2024.
How many months is gavi sidelined? Learn football wisdom
yuoclopstz
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England got ripped off in the 1998 World Cup. Campbell's goal was disallowed, when he made very little contact with the Argentinian defender, at all.
Kebadeirs
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Blunt England survive bashing. They failed to score a single goal
jeobkmpyz
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 with all due respect 🫡, without the own goal , England would’ve lost this match 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
they would ve lost by 2 goals if the penalty had gone in
Badhur
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I pity england
Badhur
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Another Northgate still experiencing … fck this idiot out
ttttttttttuser
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Bellingham will become a flop soon
Cry more 🤣
Mewanops
2
England will not win any trophy with coach
Nouaeiopyz
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that England 1st line up was useless
Coaacdlnyz
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England missed henderson in midfield, he was midfield maestros
weabdelmnz
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this English can't be compared with current Nigerian team
Habcilprsy
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It was an own goal scored by a North Mas defender,
Nanayawrichy
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North Macedonia decided to score for England so the match can seem competitive...😭😅
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😁😁😁
Laccdlu
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to prevent unnecessary injuries exactly for whose favor? their next game is on March 2024.
Win lose or draw the result changed nothing they already qualified. Rather than risking the players to unnecessarily injuries. What’s so hard to understand 🤦🏼♂️
messii12345
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So this is the england team the media are praising a lot..
dominant-S
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They already qualified. Good step to prevent unnecessary injuries. Look at Gavi.
to prevent unnecessary injuries exactly for whose favor? their next game is on March 2024.
Laccdlu
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I wonder what England were trying to achieve by keeping their key players away from this game.🤔🤔🤔
They already qualified. Good step to prevent unnecessary injuries. Look at Gavi.
dominant-S
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I wonder what England were trying to achieve by keeping their key players away from this game.🤔🤔🤔
Jimmy1589
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no hendo no win..while rice being eaten😂
El-Magnificool
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Arsenal on white Jersey
El-Magnificool
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I know England is a useless team, but never knew they're this useless
El-Magnificool
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those clowns should not be called the 3 lions 😒😒they should be called the most useless national team with a bunch of ovarrated players 🤕🤕
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definitely lost your money. Sorry
GoatLingard
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It's jealousy that's doing you. Take heart bro😂
Bellingham will become a flop soon
sedcoprsuz
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quarter finals specialist 😄
bryananjeh
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Toothless 3 lions
TheoMark5mith
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I can see the English media shouting and complaining that the penalty they conceded was wrong. This is them having a taste of their medicine. If it's in England some pple such as gary, owen and webb will come out and say all sort of crap to justify that it was a penalty.
That's why they remain trophyless despite having good players
TheoMark5mith
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so England we will not win any cup with Southgate 💔💔💔
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It's on record...No English coach has ever won the premier league trophy.....its only Southgate that they have....
TheoMark5mith
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because they have already qualified
But they won't win the tournament....l can bet on this
TheoMark5mith
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why are u all angry? England are qualified already bo need to win. let the ones who rnout win. no need to risk injury. 🤦🏿♂️
Yes they qualified... but am sure they won't win the tournament
ttttttttttuser
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Delusional fan. Bellingham is just Rashford 2.0 . shine for 2-3 months they call your name in balon d'or discussions and then become a ghost.😂
It's jealousy that's doing you. Take heart bro😂
TheoMark5mith
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It's amazing how childish everyone in the comments is behaving. England already qualified, what do you expect them to do again?
I bet they won't win the tournament....am sure they won't win the tournament
lbcrna
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Useless bunch . Need an own goal to draw a game .
because they have already qualified
Hohabcpruz
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England fails to perform without STERLING.
nøbødyishere
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It's amazing how childish everyone in the comments is behaving. England already qualified, what do you expect them to do again?
Badiklsu
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a beg ya England this is a shame
chismenta
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England is an average team without Bellingham
Delusional fan. Bellingham is just Rashford 2.0 . shine for 2-3 months they call your name in balon d'or discussions and then become a ghost.😂
ttttttttttuser
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England is an average team without Bellingham
Pass2Pogba
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why are u all angry? England are qualified already bo need to win. let the ones who rnout win. no need to risk injury. 🤦🏿♂️
Singapore739607
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Useless bunch . Need an own goal to draw a game .
Conradfvs
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They’re useless .
Symphony01
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North Macedonia decided to score for England so the match can seem competitive...😭😅
MogastyJn
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 with all due respect 🫡, without the own goal , England would’ve lost this match 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
chukwuka29
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like seriously england.. needs to change their attacking system because it is very bad...😏😏🤷🤷😰😰🤷🤷😏😏😏🤷🤷🤷🤷😰😰😰🤷🤷😏