Nations League wrap: England and Italy in stalemate
England's winless start to their Nations League campaign continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by a youthful Italy side at a near-empty Molineux on Saturday.
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England's struggles continue with home draw against Italy in Nations League
England remain winless in the UEFA Nations League following a 0-0 draw with Group A3 rivals Italy at Molineux. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate made several changes to his line-up as he continues to experiment with his squad ahead of November’s World Cup in Qatar, but the hosts once again struggled to find the killer blow against a young Azzurri outfit. Ad/> Exactly 11 months on from the Euro 2020 final where the Italians prevailed on penalties, two much-changed sides locked horns in front of a crowd of just 3000 spectators under the age of 14 as England were punished with a two-match ban (one suspended) for the trouble that marred the Wembley showpiece last July.
Uninspiring England held to goalless draw by Italy
England and Italy played out a humdrum scoreless draw in front of empty stands as Gareth Southgate experimented against the inexperienced Azzurri in the Nations League.
UEFA Nations League result - Hungary and Germany play out draw after two early goals in clash
Germany drew 1-1 with Hungary in Group A3 of the Nations League, with Hansi Flick’s side serving up a tepid display at the Puskas Arena. The first half got off to a frenetic start as Hungary took the lead on six minutes through Zsolt Nagy, only for Germany to equalise just minutes later through Jonas Hofmann.
England vs Italy: Crowd of 2,000 children attends behind-closed-doors Nations League clash at Molineux
England have a crowd of around 2,000 people present for their behind-closed-doors match against Italy at Molineux, with parking regulations denying them an even bigger audience.
Qualifying report: Hyundai-powered Azcona aces it in Hungary for BRC with dramatic pole lap
Speedy Spaniard Mikel Azcona was the driver to beat in qualifying at WTCR Race of Hungary to clinch pole position for Race 1 at the Hungaroring. WTCR Race of Hungary Qualifying Q3 classification 1 Mikel Azcona (ESP) BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, 1m52.020s (140.7kph) 2 Nathanaël Berthon (FRA), Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, 1m52.148s (140.6kph) 3 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m52.344s (140.3kph) 4 Esteban Guerieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Audi RS 3 LMS, No time 5 Gilles Magnus (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, No timeReverse-grid pole for Race 2:Santiago Urrutia, Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR Ad/> WTCR Race of Hungary Qualifying points allocation10 points: Gilles Magnus, Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.684s 8 points: Yann Ehrlacher, Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m51.687s 6 points: Nathanaël Berthon, Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, 1m51.707s 4 points: Mikel Azcona, BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, 1m51.768s 2 points: Esteban Guerieri, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.804s WTCRUrrutia lands WTCR Race 2 reverse-grid pole position3 HOURS AGO Azcona, driving BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse’s Hyundai Elantra N TCR, emerged on top from a dramatic Q3 shootout to beat Nathanaël Berthon in his Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport RS3 LMS and King of WTCR Yann Ehrlacher.
Mason Mount starts for England vs Italy as Gareth Southgate makes conflicting Harry Kane choice
Mason Mount will make his 62nd appearance of the season against Italy at Molineux as England go in search of their first win in this Nations League campaign.
Why England v Italy is being played at Molineux and not Wembley
England and Italy lock horns in the Nations League tonight in a repeat of the Euro 2020 final.