LONDON, United Kingdom — England go face Albania for their first match for 2026 World Cup qualification at Wembley tonight. New head coach Thomas Tuchel go lead the Three Lions in this important clash, wey go kick off at 7:45 PM local time.
Tuchel don pick a strong squad wey plenty fans dey expect to perform well as England aim to claim their first three points in Group K. The team dey also yan say dem want maintain their impressive record, abi dem never lose any qualification match since September 2020.
Last year, England finish as runners-up for the UEFA European Championship, and dem dey under pressure to deliver for this qualification campaign. Against a struggling Albanian side, wey don face injuries and form issues, England dey poised to secure a comfortable victory.
Albania no fit show say dem go pose any serious threat in dis match, especially since dem never win any competitive match against teams wey dey ranked in top 10 of FIFA. Dem lose all six previous meetings with England, scoring only one goal and conceding 19.
As England dey prepare, some players wey fit make their debut under Tuchel include Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn, who don impress for their club sides. But dem still get familiar faces like Harry Kane, wey go captain the team once again. Kane don also dey on form, with 17 goals in 14 European qualifiers since him start.
Albania head coach Sylvinho go lead his team without his key players including Lazio‘s Elseid Hysaj and Anis Mehmeti due to injuries. The country hope to make history by qualifying for their first World Cup, but their recent performance wey been poor no dey suggest say dem go get am easy for this match.
The likely lineups for England include: Pickford; Walker, Konsa, Guehi, Lewis-Skelly; Henderson, Rice; Foden, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane. While for Albania, dem go likely name Strakosha; Balliu, Ismajli, Djimsiti, Aliji; Asllani, Ramadani; Asani, Bajrami, Muci; Broja.
The match go dey broadcast live for ITV 1, and fans fit listen to live commentary for BBC Radio 5 Live.
As the game draw near, England fans dey hopeful say dem fit witness the start of a new chapter under Tuchel as dem aim to qualify for the World Cup in 2026.
