Group K
London - Wembley Stadium
Referee : Alejandro Hernández (ESP)
Spectators : 82378
Kane 77'
England: 1. Pickford - 12. Burn, 2. Walker, 5. Konsa - 23. Lewis-Skelly (James R., 90) - 4. Rice (Henderson, 84), 7. Foden (Bowen, 74), 17. Jones Cur. (Rogers M., 74) - 10. Bellingham - 9. Kane, 11. Rashford (Gordon A., 74)
Substitution: Bowen (from 74); Gordon A. (from 74); Rogers M. (from 74); Henderson (from 84); James R. (from 90)
Bench: 13. Henderson D., 22. Trafford - 21. Livramento, 6. Guehi, 14. Colwill - 15. Eze - 19. Solanke
Albania: 1. Strakosha (Kastrati E., 82) - 6. Djimsiti, 2. Balliu, 3. Aliji, 5. Ajeti Ar. - 8. Asllani K., 10. Bajrami N. (Broja A., 64), 14. Laci (Pajaziti, 78), 20. Ramadani - 9. Asani (Hoxha Ar., 78), 11. Uzuni
Substitution: Broja A. (from 64); Pajaziti (from 78); Hoxha Ar. (from 78); Kastrati E. (from 82)
Bench: 23. Sherri - 13. Mihaj, 15. Kumbulla, 18. Ismajli - 4. Shehu - 16. Berisha M. - 7. Manaj, 17. Muci E.
Yellow Cards: Djimsiti 32
- England began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing win over Albania  
- Cole Palmer will not be joining the England squad as he continues medical assessments following a muscle injury  
- Thomas Tuchel has announced his squad for the upcoming matches against Latvia and Albania  
- The FA now aims to bring the senior team to the historic venue  
- Thomas Tuchel has officially begun his tenure as the head coach of the England national team  
- The conclusion of the Nations League group stage has shaped the seedings for the upcoming World Cup 2026 European Qualifying Draw, scheduled for December 13  
- Ukraine national team managed to win a crucial match against Albania in the Nations League  
- Renowned football database Transfermarkt has updated the market values of national teams participating in the UEFA Nations League 2024-25, with some eye-catching figures highlighting the financial disparity across divisions.  
- Harry Kane, captain of the England national team and all-time great, recently unveiled a statue dedicated to his illustrious career.  
- Lee Carsley, interim head coach of England, reflected on his team’s commanding 5-0 victory over Ireland in the UEFA Nations League  
- England delivered a statement performance at Wembley, thrashing Ireland 5-0 to secure their return to Nations League A  
- At just 20 years old, Jude Bellingham continues to solidify his place as a key figure in the England national team  
- The starting lineups for England and Ireland have been announced ahead of their crucial final group-stage match in the UEFA Nations League 2024-25.  
- England captain Harry Kane has expressed his disappointment over the absence of several key players from the national team's upcoming UEFA Nations League matches  
- England's preparations for their decisive UEFA Nations League matches have been severely hampered, with eight players ruled out of contention.  
- Thomas Tuchel, recently appointed as the head coach of the England national team, has been given a monumental task by the FA: to guide England to victory at the 2026 World Cup.  
- Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as the new England head coach has received the royal seal of approval, with the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, offering their public support  
- The new England head coach, Thomas Tuchel, has been given a clear and ambitious objective: to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  
- Former Chelsea and Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager from 1 January 2025  
- German coach Thomas Tuchel, who most recently managed Bayern Munich, is set to become the new head coach of the England national team  
- England midfielder Declan Rice has heaped praise on teammate Jack Grealish  
- Interim England manager Lee Carsley expressed his gratitude to the team for their strong response following the defeat to Greece  
- For Harry Kane the home match against Finland in the Nations League was special  
- Ukrainian national team began its journey in the 2024/25 Nations League with a defeat  
- Strikes from Rice and Grealish allowed the England team to start their season in the Nations League with a victory  
- Former England U21 head coach Lee Carsley has been officially appointed by the English Football Association  
- England manager Gareth Southgate has resigned two days after defeat by Spain in the 2024 European Championship final  
- Spain became the most successful team in history of European championship after defeating England in the 2024 final  
- England has reached its second consecutive European championship final  
- England will play in the Euro semi-finals for the second time in a row  
- The number of contenders for the Euro 2024 trophy has been halved  
- The Slovak team was one and a half minutes away from probably the main sensation of Euro 2024  
- The England team continues to maintain its status as one of the most boring teams at Euro 2024  
- Spain became the first team at Euro 2024 to show a 100 percent result at the group stage  
- Any result other than a loss in a game with Denmark guaranteed England's advance to the playoffs  
- Croatia failed to finish their comeback in today's Euro-2024 game with Albania  
- Gareth Southgate, England coach, speaking to BBC Sport after the victory over Serbia  
- Jude Bellingham's early goal against Serbia was enough for England to get the victory in their first Euro-2024 match  
- Albania stunned Italy with a goal after only 23 seconds of the game, yet this was not enough to defeat the reigning European champions  
- Jude Bellingham's last-gasp goal salvaged England a 2-2 draw against Belgium at Wembley Stadium  
- The Brazilian national team defeated England with a score of 1:0 in a friendly match  
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