International Friendlies: England Bags a 3-0 Victory Over Ivory Coast 

England wins in their friendly against Ivory Coast at Wembley to complete a satisfactory international break for manager Gareth Southgate.

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Raheem Sterling, captain for the night and creator of Watkins' 30th-minute opener, made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time, effectively ending the game as a contest.

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England manager Southgate has kept faith with Maguire despite his abject form at club level but some of the home fans were less forgiving.

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Harry Kane was restricted to a cameo as a second-half substitute. So he didn't get the chance to claim a 50th England goal on his 69th appearance for his country.

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England is now waiting to hear their World Cup group opponents at Friday's draw in Qatar before they return to action for the UEFA Nations League encounter.

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In the end, it was victory at a canter for England against an Ivory Coast side who delivered little in the way of attacking intent

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