Albania vs England, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Kane bags brace as England finish WCQ without conceding

England completed a perfect World Cup qualification campaign in Albania as Harry Kane's late brace secured Thomas Tuchel's side an eighth victory without conceding.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, England. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
• 4': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thomas Strakosha (Albania).
• 5': Corner, Albania. Conceded by John Stones.
• 12': Corner, England. Conceded by Ylber Ramadani.
• 13': Foul by John Stones (England).
• 13': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
• 15': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 16': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
• 18': Foul by Dan Burn (England).
• 18': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
• 19': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
• 21': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
• 25': Delay in match because of an injury Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 26': Substitution, Albania. Iván Balliu replaces Elseid Hysaj because of an injury.
• 26': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by John Stones (England).
• 27': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
• 27': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Offside, Albania. Qazim Laçi is caught offside.
• 31': Corner, Albania. Conceded by John Stones.
• 34': Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).
• 34': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (Albania). Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
• 36': Corner, England. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
• 37': Attempt saved. Jarell Quansah (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (Albania). Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
• 39': Foul by Adam Wharton (England).
• 39': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Adam Wharton (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 41': Corner, Albania. Conceded by John Stones.
• 42': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
• 43': Offside, England. Declan Rice is caught offside.
• 44': Offside, England. Declan Rice is caught offside.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Albania 0, England 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, England 0.
• 47': Attempt saved. Qazim Laçi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (England).
• 48': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (England).
• 48': Naser Aliji (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Attempt saved. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (England). Assisted by Naser Aliji.
• 50': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
• 51': Attempt saved. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (England). Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
• 52': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Jarell Quansah (England).
• 55': Handball by Jarrod Bowen (England).
• 57': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thomas Strakosha (Albania). Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
• 57': Corner, England. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
• 58': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Albania).
• 58': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).
• 59': Jarell Quansah (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 60': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dan Burn following a set piece situation.
• 61': Delay in match because of an injury John Stones (England).
• 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Substitution, England. Phil Foden replaces Declan Rice.
• 62': Substitution, England. Bukayo Saka replaces Eberechi Eze.
• 65': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (Albania).
• 65': Foul by Phil Foden (England).
• 65': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
• 69': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
• 69': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 70': Delay in match because of an injury Naser Aliji (Albania).
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 71': Adam Wharton (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
• 73': Corner, England. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
• 74': Goal! Albania 0, England 1. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
• 75': Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Jarrod Bowen.
• 75': Substitution, England. Elliot Anderson replaces Adam Wharton.
• 75': Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Nedim Bajrami.
• 80': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
• 80': Jude Bellingham (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 81': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
• 81': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Goal! Albania 0, England 2. Harry Kane (England) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
• 84': Substitution, England. Morgan Rogers replaces Jude Bellingham.
• 84': Substitution, Albania. Adrion Pajaziti replaces Qazim Laçi.
• 89': Delay in match because of an injury Armando Broja (Albania).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+2': Armando Broja went off injured after Albania had used all subs.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Albania 0, England 2.
• 0': Match ends, Albania 0, England 2.