The match proved to be a foregone conclusion as the national team's smooth progress through the preliminary stage culminated in an formal berth at the international finals.
The winger opened the scoring in the first half, curling a beautiful shot into the far corner.
The star striker contributed a quickfire brace before the break—first with a rasping shot from the penalty arc, and then from the penalty spot after a confirmed infraction.
The visitors scored two more goals in the latter stage—one an unfortunate error by a Latvian replacement, and another a precise tap-in from the substitute.
Throughout the match, the travelling England fans voiced good-natured chants at manager Thomas Tuchel, addressing his earlier remarks about the home support.
Lyrics such as "We'll sing when we want" and "How's the volume?" rang out around the compact ground.
England maintained their flawless goals conceded stat in World Cup preliminaries, registering their sixth consecutive clean sheet.
The Everton keeper extended his personal record of clean sheets for the national side to nine appearances.
Now guaranteed a spot, England can look forward to planning for the finals tournament.
Remaining fixtures still remain in the qualifying group, but England has effectively won the section with a 100% record.
"The performance proved to be a professional showing from the squad, who did what was needed against resilient rivals."
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