Walcott shines as England beats Croatia 4-1 in qualifier

Walcott shines as England beats Croatia 4-1 in qualifier

Published Sep. 11, 2008 7:00 p.m. ET

Theo Walcott scored a hat trick and Wayne Rooney ended his international scoring drought as England beat Croatia 4-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, avenging two recent defeats against the Balkan nation.

"We played well, like a team and without problems," England coach Fabio Capello said. "But, this is only one victory, a good performance and nothing else."

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