Vladislavs Gutkovskis could have given the unfancied visitors a shock lead but failed to punish a Jordan Pickford and Marc Guehi mix-up, before James repaid Tuchel’s faith by marking his first England start since 2022 with an exceptional free-kick. England continued to knock on well-drilled Latvia’s door, with Kane tapping home a Declan Rice cross before Eze saw a strike deflect in off Antonijs Cernomordijs as their winning start to Group K continued.
