England 2-0 Albania Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: Kane, Lewis-Skelly Seal Perfect Start For Tuchel

The England vs Albania, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers will kick-off at 1:15 am IST.

The England vs Albania, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers game will be televised on the Sony Sports Network in India.

The match will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website in India.

England: Pickford, Walker, Konsa, Burn, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Bellingham, Jones, Foden, Rashford, Kane

Albania: Strakosha; Balliu, Ajeti, Djimsiti, Aliji; Asllani, Ramadani; Asani, Bajrami, Laci; Uzuni

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Matches Played: 6

England Wins: 6

Albania: 0

Ahead of his debut as England head coach, Thomas Tuchel discussed a shift in mindset for the Three Lions, urging them to play with excitement rather than fear. Reflecting on England라이브 바카라 cautious approach at Euro 2024, Tuchel stated, "We need to play with the joy to win and not the fear to lose."

Speaking before England라이브 바카라 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Albania, Tuchel acknowledged Gareth Southgate라이브 바카라 work but stressed the need for more fluidity and connection on the pitch. He said, "Gareth did excellent. At the Euros, they were not free enough to express themselves in a stable structure. But England wasn't the only team to change structure from match to match.

"We need to bond a little better, find more rhythm and better connections on the field."

England reached the Euro 2024 final despite criticism for their conservative play where they managed only eight goals from chances worth 6.15 expected goals (xG) in seven matches.

Not only Tuchel wants his England team to play without fear, he also wants the Three Lions lineup to adopt an attacking style all while maintaining the need to remain adaptable in international football.

"Offensively, we will try for sure to implement our style and structure from now on," he said. "We'll put players into positions where they feel comfortable and can express themselves to their full potential.

"But in modern football, and with the quality of the opponent in Albania, and the respect you have to give every opponent, especially off the ball, it's necessary that we stay open to adapt – structurally or in the lineup.

England:

Harry Kane: The England captain and a profilic striker has been in exceptional form currently, netting 32 goals in all competitions this season.

Jude Bellingham: The Real Madrid midfielder is on the cusp of surpassing Wayne Rooney's record for most England caps before turning 21, having already contributed 12 assists since his debut.

Myles Lewis-Skelly: Eyes will be on the 18-year-old Arsenal talent who is making his debut in England.

Albania:

Armando Broja: The forward is Albania's primary attacking threat and will test England's defense.

Elseid Hysaj: Albania will hope on the experienced defender's leadership in tackling England's potent attack.

Thomas Tuchel라이브 바카라 era with England is officially underway! The Three Lions have dominated early possession, looking to break down Albania라이브 바카라 defense. Jude Bellingham had a half-chance inside the box, but the ball got away from him. A steady start at Wembley!

What a debut for Myles Lewis-Skelly! The youngster finds the back of the net to give England the lead at Wembley. Tuchel라이브 바카라 men are up and running!

Jude Bellingham spun past his marker in midfield before threading a perfect through ball to Lewis-Skelly, who shrugged off Asani and coolly slotted it under Strakosha to give England the lead.

Elsewhere in the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers, Armin Gigovic has given Bosnia and Herzegovina an early lead, slotting home in the 14th minute after a well-placed assist from Sead Kolasinac. The goal was checked by VAR but ultimately confirmed, putting Romania on the back foot.

England keep Albania's dor knocking! After taking an early lead through Myles Lewis-Skelly, who became the youngest player to score on his senior debut at 18 years and 176 days the Three Lions continue to test checking Albania라이브 바카라 defense.

Jude Bellingham nearly doubled the lead in the 35th minute, breaking into the box and forcing Thomas Strakosha into a sharp save.

The strike made by the 18-year-old remains the only difference at the break, as England dominated possession against a defensive Albania side.

Dan Burn came close to doubling the lead with a powerful header off the crossbar, while Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane saw efforts denied by Thomas Strakosha and a last-ditch block from Berat Djimsiti.

England 1-0 Albania

Andorra 0-0 Latvia

Romania 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland 0-0 Lithuania

Malta 0-1 Finland

50' | No changes so far but England still hogging the ball. Kyle Walker라이브 바카라 pace? Fully recharged.

Score is England 1-0 Albania!

England are knocking, but the door isn’t budging just yet. Harry Kane drops deep, spreads the play to Phil Foden, but the move fizzles out as Albania hold their shape.

Meanwhile, Albania make the first change--Armando Broja, on loan at Everton, replaces Nedim Bajrami.

Meanwhile, changes for the Three Lions--Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, and Morgan Rogers replace Marcus Rashford, Curtis Jones, and Phil Foden. Fresh legs, fresh ideas... hopefully, fresh chances?

England Skipper Harry Kane scores to double their lead! The Bayern Munich striker, taking Declan Rice라이브 바카라 pass inside the box, controlled the ball beautifully, and found the net in the 77th minute.

It라이브 바카라 a winning start for Thomas Tuchel as England라이브 바카라 boss! The Three Lions controlled proceedings and sealed a 2-0 victory over Albania, thanks to Harry Kane라이브 바카라 clinical finish and Myles Lewis-Skelly라이브 바카라 debut goal. With this result, England secure all three points in their FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers opener.

Interesting fact: Albania have only managed to score once against England in their entire history!

In the post match interview, the England boss Thoma Tuchel, said to ITV: "We can do better, we have to do better. We started well, we had seven-eight minutes with 100% ball possession with a lot of passes and high energy.

"The opponent is hard to break down as they defend in a deep block.

"In the Euros they managed to not concede chances. Second half, I felt we were too slow and in general not enough runs off the ball to get behind the line."

"Amazing player. Amazing personality. He came into camp and showed straight away that it's normal to fall in love with him. It is well deserved," says Tuchel on the 18-year-old Arsenal talent who made a record-breaking England's national debut tonight.

England 2-0 Albania

Andorra 0-1 Latvia

Romania 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland 1-0 Lithuania

Malta 0-1 Finland