Match Centre: England v Albania

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Holly Hunt

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European Qualifiers - FIFA 2026 World Cup Group K

Friday 21 March, 07:45 PM Wembley Stadium

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The Three Lions get their European qualifying campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway against Albania

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England v Albania
FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers
Group K
7.45pm GMT, Friday 21 March 2025
Wembley Stadium

Albania in profile

Nickname: The Red and Blacks
Coach: Sylvinho
Captain: Etrit Berisha

Last encounter: England 5-0 Albania, UEFA World Cup Qualifier, 12 November 2021, Wembley Stadium connected by EE

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12 Nov 2021 6:55

Last time out: England 5-0 Albania

The Three Lions put in a five-star performance against Albania in November 2021

Head to head

The Three Lions have played Albania at men's senior level on six occasions, winning all six of their previous encounters.

Last three meetings v Albania

England 5-0 Albania, World Cup Qualifier, 12 November 2021

England skipper Harry Kane took home the match ball the last time the Three Lions faced off against Albania on home turf at Wembley Stadium. The hosts took a step closer to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Kane bagged a first-half hat-trick while Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also made the scoresheet.

Albania, 0-2 England, World Cup Qualifier, 28 March 2021

A 2-0 victory in Tirana ensured England kept their winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign alive as Harry Kane and Mason Mount found the back of the net to make it two triumphs in as many games in Group I.

England 2-0 Albania, World Cup Qualifier, 5 September 2001

Sven-Goran Eriksson's England side ran out 2-0 winners over Albania back in 2001. Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler struck either side of the break as the Three Lions edged closer to securing their place in the 2002 World Cup.