Bukayo Saka celebrates during the Euro 2024 qualifying round Group C match against North Macedonia in Manchester, England, June 19, 2023. /CFP
England's Bukayo Saka netted a hat-trick in a 7-0 rout of North Macedonia as they tightened their grip atop Group C in Euro 2024 qualifying round on Monday with a fourth consecutive victory.
Captain Harry Kane, with his 57th and 58th goals for his country, Marcus Rashford and Kalvin Phillips all scored at Old Trafford in a game that the hosts dominated as predicted.
Meanwhile, France maintained their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B with a 1-0 home victory thanks to a penalty from Kylian Mbappe against 10-man Greece.
Mbappe netted a second-half penalty to become the best French scorer over a season with 54 goals for club and country, beating the mark set by Just Fontaine in 1957-58.
Other match results of Euro 2024 qualifier on Monday:
Armenia 2-1 Latvia
Ukraine 1-0 Malta
Finland 6-0 San Marino
Switzerland 2-2 Romania
Türkiye 2-0 Wales
Northern Ireland 0-1 Kazakhstan
Ireland 3-0 Gibraltar
Israel 2-1 Andorra
Slovenia 1-1 Denmark
Belarus 2-1 Kosovo
(With input from Reuters)