England U21s reach Euro 2027 after Slovakia draw

England Under-21s secured qualification for Euro 2027 after being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia in Stoke. Lee Carsley's side needed only a point to qualify, having held a six-point lead over Slovakia with two games remaining. Will Lankshear was England's closest to scoring but nodded wide on multiple occasions, while Archie Gray captained the side in the absence of the injured Jobe Bellingham.