England vs Albania LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest goal updates as Lewis-Skelly scores

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·21 March 2025

England vs Albania LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest goal updates as Lewis-Skelly scores

Thomas Tuchel takes charge of the Three Lions for the first time

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England vs Albania LIVE

The Thomas Tuchel era begins tonight for the Three Lions as the new head coach makes his bow in the dugout. It has been five months since the former Chelsea manager was confirmed as Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor and almost three months since he officially started in the role. This evening, World Cup 2026 qualifying begins with Tuchel at the helm.

Tuchel has already made a few bold selection calls in his first squad, with Jordan Henderson coming back in from the cold and Marcus Rashford getting a chance to impress despite enduring largely a season of struggle. Dan Burn and Myles Lewis-Skelly have been handed their their debuts, while Rashford is trusted from the off with Phil Foden on the opposite flank.

Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarell Quansah and Aaron Ramsdale have already been left out of tonight’s matchday squad, with only 23 of the 26 able to be included, but remain in contention to face Latvia in the second home qualifier on Monday evening. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick, Malik Ouzia and Dom Smith at Wembley Stadium.