Pickford keeps clean sheet as Garner features in England’s 7-0 Croatia rout

Jordan Pickford kept a clean sheet upon his return to the England starting lineup in a 7-0 victory against Croatia in Rijeka. Thomas Tuchel restored the Everton goalkeeper to the starting side after James Trafford had played the previous matches. England stormed to their largest-ever Nations League win with goals from Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka, and Morgan Rogers.

Pickford preserved the shutout with an early intervention and a stoppage-time save against Ivan Perisic. Fellow Everton player James Garner played 20 minutes as a second-half substitute, while Jarrad Branthwaite remained on the bench ahead of England's upcoming fixture against Czechia.