England's national team confidently started their European Championship qualification battles.
Gareth Southgate's protégés in Group A at home crushed the Czechs by 5:0.
Country forward Raheem Sterling stood out with a "hat-trick", Harry Kane scored another goal from the 11-meter mark, and the match was crowned by T. Kalas scoring an own goal.
In the other group match, Bulgaria played 1:1 at home against Montenegro.
In Group H, the French, playing away, crushed Moldova by 4:1.
The first goal of the match was scored in the 24th minute by A. Griezmann. Three minutes later, R. Varane doubled the score, and in the 36th minute, O. Giroud decisively sealed the match winner. As the match was ending, goals were exchanged by K. Mbappe and V. Ambrosas.
Other results:
Group B
Portugal - Ukraine 0:0
Group H
Albania - Turkey 0:2
Andorra - Iceland 0:2
