England v Albania

2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

EnglandEnglandENG

1-0-0, 3 PTS

AlbaniaAlbaniaALB

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Myles Lewis-Skelly - 20'

Harry Kane - 77'

1
Pickford
23
Lewis-Skelly
12
Burn
5
Konsa
2
Walker
4
Rice
17
Jones
11
Rashford
10
Bellingham
7
Foden
9
Kane

No.Name
1Jordan Pickford
12Dan Burn
5Ezri Konsa
23Myles Lewis-Skelly 3Reece James
2Kyle Walker
10Jude Bellingham
4Declan Rice 8Jordan Henderson
17Curtis Jones 16Morgan Rogers
9Harry Kane
11Marcus Rashford 18Anthony Gordon
7Phil Foden 20Jarrod Bowen

Substitutes
22James Trafford
19Dominic Solanke
14Levi Colwill
21Valentino Livramento
15Eberechi Eze
13Dean Henderson
6Marc Guéhi

1
Strakosha
3
Aliji
6
Djimsiti
5
Ajeti
2
Balliu
20
Ramadani
10
Bajrami
14
Laçi
8
Asllani
9
Asani
11
Uzuni

No.Name
1Thomas Strakosha 12Elhan Kastrati
6Berat Djimsiti
5Arlind Ajeti
20Ylber Ramadani
3Naser Aliji
2Iván Balliu
14Qazim Laçi 19Adrion Pajaziti
8Kristjan Asllani
10Nedim Bajrami 22Armando Broja
9Jasir Asani 21Arbër Hoxha
11Myrto Uzuni

Substitutes
16Medon Berisha
7Rey Manaj
17Ernest Muçi
13Enea Mihaj
18Adrian Ismajli
4Juljan Shehu
15Marash Kumbulla
23Alen Sherri

Laurens: Tuchel can win England the World Cup

0:55

Wembley Stadium

3:45 PM, March 21, 2025

London, England

Attendance: 82,378

Referees:
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
England	8	8	0	0	+22	24
Albania	8	4	2	2	+2	14
Serbia	8	4	1	3	-1	13
Latvia	8	1	2	5	-10	5
Andorra	8	0	1	7	-13	1

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