England routed Kazakhstan 4-0 to maintain its perfect record in World Cup qualifiers, moving closer to a spot in the South Africa tournament in 2010. The Netherlands, meanwhile, clinched a berth with a 2-1 victory over Iceland in Reykjavik.Wayne Rooney scored in the 73rd minute for his sixth goal in World Cup qualifiers Saturday as England made it six wins in six games in Europe's Group Six.
Gareth Barry and Emile Heskey scored at the end of the first half. Frank Lampard completed the scoring on a penalty kick after Rooney's goal.
The Netherlands (6-0) grabbed Europe's first berth, winning 2-1 at Iceland (1-4-1) on goals by Nigel de Jong in the ninth minute and Mark van Bommel in the 16th. Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson scored for Iceland in the 88th. The nine European group winners qualify and the top eight second-place teams go to playoffs.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.
