International Round-up: Bertrand helps England qualify for World Cup, Davis captains Northern Ireland to Germany defeat

Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand played the full 90 minutes to help England confirm qualification for the 2018 World Cup finals following a 1-0 win over Slovenia at a half-empty Wembley Stadium.

England largely looked sloppy in a game which saw visitors Slovenia arguably have the better chances to score, but a late goal from Tottenham’s Harry Kane sealed three points and a spot at next year’s World Cup.

Bertrand looked solid as ever at left-back, helping his team keep a clean sheet and maintain England’s unbeaten record in Group F.

Meanwhile, Southampton’s Steven Davis, who captains his native Northern Ireland as well as the Saints, saw his side fall 3-1 losers at home to reigning World Cup champions Germany, who top Group C.

Northern Ireland have had a fantastic qualification campaign which has already seen them comfortably finish group runners-up and are likely to feature in the play-offs to feature in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.