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Final at Wembley!!

Goals from Lewis-Skelly and Kane give England their first win of the Tuchel era.

The party dies in English boots

A very long possession again, although without excessive danger. This was the tone of the second half.

Bellingham, advanced

He looked to make a run into the opponent's box, but was caught offside. His second half was less brilliant.

Gordon is in pain

He was hurting his side after blocking a pass from Balliu on the Albanian right flank.

Five more minutes will be played

Bowen went for a low cross that was cleared.

Tuchel continues to shake things up

Applause for debutant and goalscorer Lewis-Skelly. He's replaced by Reece James.

Wembley is starting to empty out

Plenty of free spots before the final whistle has even reached the final whistle. The pace is slow, and some have already seen everything.

Albania does not give up

Although he's barely creating any danger, he's trying to move the ball around to find any opportunities in the final stretch.

Bellingham, only stopped with a foul

He appeared to be surrounded by three players, but could only be stopped with a foul.

Follow the carousel of changes

Henderson replaces Rice in midfield. He hasn't played for England since 2023.

Strakosha says enough

Kastrati replaces him in the Albanian goal. This will make the added time even more generous.

Strakosha continues to have problems

He has thrown himself to the ground again and it seems unlikely he will be able to continue.

More changes in Albania

After the goal, Sylvinho removed Laci and Asani and brought on Pajaziti and Hoxha.

Goal by Kane!!

He was the smartest by not going for the jump and was able to control it by taking advantage of Ajeti's braking error to cross it.

Kane does not miss his appointment

He may have seemed more or less inspired, but he always finds the net. He used his wiles to beat the center back, and he never missed a beat in the box. A quiet finish for the Three Lions.

The extension goes nowhere

Bellingham touched the corner at the far post, but no one was able to finish the play in the central area.

Finally the change is threefold

Strakosha is on the ground and Tuchel has taken advantage. Morgan Rogers replaces Curtis Jones.

Tuchel's first changes

Dynamite on the wings. Bowen and Gordon come in for Rashford and Foden, who weren't brilliant today.

Another one for Jude...

He armed his leg on the front, but the area was very crowded and they covered him.

Salvador Konsa!

He threw himself to the ground to prevent Asani from being left alone against Pickford in the box. He took a chance and won.

Strakosha blocks Bellingham

The Real Madrid player looked to finish with a header in the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper prevented him from doing so.

Jones, with great cold blood

He was surrounded on the edge of his area after an Albanian transition and came out driving to breathe new life into the play.

Bellingham wanted to repeat

A leg change in the box to pass to the goal scorer. This time, the defense cleared, and Lewis-Skelly couldn't finish.

First change of the match

Bajrami leaves his place to Broja .

Foden does not finish

Jones first dropped it to him in the box, but his control as he turned onto his back was long and Strakosha caught it.

Kaaaaane forgives head on!

Bellingham stole the ball in the opponent's box and crossed it to the Bayern player, who crossed it too far.

Rice is not fine

The Arsenal player missed a seemingly simple pass. It seems England's lights have gone out.

England no longer recovers so easily

Albania is managing to string together more passes than at any point in the first half despite not creating any danger.

Bajrami lets his hair down

A beautiful dribble to escape the pressure. The play ended with a long pass to Uzuni, which Konsa cut in.

England has returned clueless

He is failing to string together the long possessions of the first half.

Burn is a tower!

He cleared two crosses over the top, one from each side. His aerial prowess is impressive.

Uzuni is an island

Despite this, he stuck his head in and drew the free kick from Burn, who put his leg in his face. A set piece.

The second half begins!!

Bellingham put the ball back in play.

Half-time at Wembley!!

Not a second of added time. Lewis-Skelly scored the only goal.

Control without occasions

Slow final stretch at Wembley, although English control remains.

This is a Strakosha festival!

Burn took control of the corner and shot powerfully, but the goalkeeper again pulled off a miraculous save.

Doooooble clear chance!

Bellingham came close to scoring with a diving header, and Djimsiti pulled one back from Kane on the rebound with a spectacular dive.

The monopoly continues

Albania hasn't tested Pickford and remains lurking near its own area, looking for a mistake that will allow a transition.

Bellingham had it!

The ball came to him in the area and he used his toe, but Strakosha made a great save.

Hernández Hernández's heavy hand

He gave Djimsiti a yellow card for protesting despite being the captain after a foul called in favor of England.

Albania is encouraged

Defender Ajeti reached the opponent's penalty area and delivered a cross. It was blocked, but Albania held onto the ball.

Foden can't find Rashford

His through ball was too long and the winger hadn't even started his run.

Surreal move!

Burn's clearance to Laci's cross went high and hit the crossbar as it fell. It then settled in the field, and the defense had to clear it in the nick of time.

Rashford regrets!

He was inaccurate in controlling a long pass in the box. Had he controlled it, he would have been left alone against Strakosha.

Hernández Hernández angers Rashford

He called a foul on Balliu while running and neither he nor Wembley liked it.

Goooooooooal from England!!

Lewis-Skelly came in from behind and touched it with his toe to take advantage of a wonderful pass from Bellingham.

Bellingham takes out the wand

A spectacular move by the Real Madrid player to free England from the deadlock. He spun around to beat the defender and play a pass that only he could see , taking advantage of Lewis-Skelly's run from behind , who pulled off a magnificent save and scored on his debut.

Kane had it!

Bellingham stole the ball in a dangerous area, but Balliu's cross prevented Kane from finishing in the box.

Albania remains a wall

Foden looked to cross from the right, but was caught halfway between Kane and Bellingham.

Jones, on a tile

He cut in over the goal line at the height of the six-yard box, but no one finished his pass back.

Kane had plenty of strength

The pass he played to Rashford was magnificent, but he didn't arrive in time and he opened up, leaving him with no shooting option.

Devolution kills England!

Bellingham opened well towards Rashford, but the Aston Villa player was inaccurate in the return, which came out too far back.

England bites

When they lose the ball, the players do not retreat and even go to Strakosha's position.

Lots of touch, little finishing

England are circling the area, but are taking no risks and are unable to find space to finish.

Monopoly of the 'Three Lions'

The ball is England's property at the start and Albania waits very close to its area.

First detail of Bellingham

He went for a backheel in the air to try and set up Foden , but the defence cleared.

Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

England’s Recent Matches

England closed 2024 with a dominant 5-0 win over Ireland and a comfortable 3-0 away victory in Greece. Their only recent defeat came against Spain in the Euro final. The team has been consistent, scoring freely and showing solidity at the back.

Last 5 Matches:

• England 5-0 Ireland – November 17
• Greece 0-3 England – November 14
• Finland 1-3 England – October 13
• England 1-2 Greece – October 10
• England 2-0 Finland – September 10

Albania’s Recent Matches

Albania had a mixed bag of results late in 2024, including a vital away win over Georgia and a strong performance in a draw against Czech Republic. While their Euro campaign ended in the group stage, they were competitive in every match.

Last 5 Matches:

• Albania 1-2 Ukraine – November 19
• Albania 0-0 Czech Republic – November 16
• Georgia 0-1 Albania – October 14
• Czech Republic 2-0 Albania – October 11
• Albania 0-1 Georgia – September 10

Match Details

• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Time: 3:45 PM ET / 12:45 PM PT
• Tournament: FIFA World Cup 2026 – European Qualifiers (Group K)
• Stadium: Wembley Stadium, London, England