WORLD CAPITALS, 26th March, 2023 (WAM) -- England extended their formidable start by beating Ukraine 2-0 in the second round of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, which saw Italy grab a 2-0 over Malta.

Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka both etched their names on the score board to lead England to the top of Group 3 with six points.

Meanwhile, Portugal cruised by Luxembourg with six goals to nil, as Captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace to lead his national team to victory.

Other matches in the second round saw Slovakia beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, Iceland beat Liechtenstein 7-0, Kazakhstan beat Denmark 3-2, Slovenia beat San Marino 2-0, and Finland beat North Ireland 1-0.