Declan Rice on the scoresheet as England end 2020 by beating Iceland

Phil Foden was influential in the facile win

England's Declan Rice celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game. Picture: Michael Regan/PA 

Phil Foden netted twice as England’s new generation staked their claim for a place at next summer’s European Championship and brought a challenging year to a convincing end against Iceland.

From Harry Maguire’s Greek court case and the high-profile bubble breach by Mason Greenwood and Foden, to injury headaches, empty stands and his own bout of Covid-19, this has been a tough autumn for Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate.