No goal for Wayne Rooney in 120th, final England appearance

After leaving the field, England learned that Croatia beat Spain 3-2 in the UEFA Nations League ahead of its trip to London. England or Croatia has a chance to advance to the Final Four tournament if either can win the match. A draw would allow Spain to advance from league A4 to the finals of Europe's new national-team competition.

"If we are going to be ruthless we have to do that right the way through the game," Southgate said.

Rooney is optimistic. When England reached its first World Cup semifinal in 28 years in July, Rooney was a spectator from afar.

"Seeing how they're working and how they're improving has been great for me," Rooney said.

AP