England vs Hungary LIVE: World Cup qualifying result, final score and reaction tonight

England travelled to Hungary in the reverse of this fixture just over a month ago and faced a torrent of abuse from the fans. Racist remarks were yelled at them and projectiles thrown onto the pitch.

The Three Lions responded by battering Hungary 4-0 with all four goals coming in the second half. Raheem Sterling started the onslaught just after the restart with Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Declan Rice finding the back of the net to put the icing on the cake for England.

It was a clinical, professional performance in the face of adversity and another sign of the maturity England have developed under Gareth Southgate’s leadership.

There’s an hour to go until kick off at Wembley and the fans are starting to arrive. Gareth Southgate is already here and the players will be heading out soon to check out the pitch and start their warm ups.

England head into tonight’s clash with Hungary needing two wins from their last three qualifying fixtures to guarantee finishing top of the group.

They currently have a four point lead over Albania who are second but face a tough Poland side this evening. If the Albania vs Poland match ends in a draw and England beat Hungary, the Three Lions will be six points clear at the top of the table with six to play for.

Meaning, victory this evening would all but guarantee them a spot in the World Cup next year with matches against Albania and San Marino still to come.

England manager Gareth Southgate joked he commits a crime with every team selection given the strength in depth of a squad edging closer to World Cup qualification.

A mammoth year for the Three Lions rolls onto a 17th game of 2021 on Tuesday evening as the road to Qatar continues with a Wembley clash against Hungary.

Here is England’s starting XI. Gareth Southgate makes nine changes to the team that faced Andorra on Saturday night. Jordan Pickford returns in goal with Tyrone Mings chosen to partner John Stones in central defence. Phil Foden keeps his place in midfield and Harry Kane returns to take the captain’s armband and lead the line.

England XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Mings, Shaw, Mount, Rice, Foden, Sterling, Kane, Grealish

England are back in action this evening as they welcome Hungary to Wembley Stadium for a World Cup qualifying fixture.

Gareth Southgate’s team sit atop Group I on 19 points as they close in on a spot at next winter’s world championship in Qatar, having dispatched Andorra 5-0 in their most recent outing on Saturday night. Jack Grealish and Ben Chilwell scored their first international goals in that game, while Bukayo Saka, Tammy Abraham and James Ward-Prowse also netted.

Despite fine performances from a number of his players in Andorra, Southgate said this week: “We will definitely make changes [for Hungary]. We have got a very strong squad and part of the reason we made the changes we did the other night is there were some specific profiles of players we thought could help us win the game. Also, we want the squad to feel involved and it is important they know they are valued, that they can contribute.”

Tonight’s visitors Hungary occupy fourth place in the qualifying group with 10 points, having been beaten 1-0 by Albania at the weekend. Their reverse fixture against England in September saw the Three Lions emerge victorious by a 4-0 scoreline, and Southgate will be keen to see his side produce a similar result here.