Harry Kane scores 70th England goal on Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge - The Three Lions begin their journey under Tuchel as qualifying for the 2026 World Cup gets underway ...

Follow live text updates, radio commentary, score updates and match stats from England vs Albania in the UEFA World Cup ...

Squad numbers were placed directly under the logo of shirt providers Nike rather than in the centre, as was seen at Euro 2024.

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.

England take on Albania this Friday in 2026 World Cup qualifying, with Thomas Tuchel overseeing his first match.

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No England manager has lost their first game since Sir Alf Ramsey in 1963, so it was important for Tuchel not to buck that trend, even if getting beaten by Albania tonight was always unlikely.

Thomas Tuchel said England “have to do better” after overseeing a 2-0 win over Albania in his first game in charge, with Myles Lewis-Skelly scoring on his debut and Harry Kane grabbing his ...

Relive MailSport's live blog of England versus Albania as the Three Lions look to get their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start in Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge.

But England set off on their journey to the United States with one goal from debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly and one from their all-time record goalscorer Harry Kane to see off a limited Albania.