Here are the official starting lineups for both the England national football team and the Albania national team for their 2026 World Cup Qualifying (Group K) clash on 21 March 2025.
This ENG v ALB WC qualifier football game was also Thomas Tuchel’s first match as new England manager (Lee Carsley was caretaker manager for the last game against Ireland) and this fixture was played at Wembley (official crowd attendance of 82.378)
England national football team vs Albania starting lineup and subs WCQ March 2025
Tuchel first manager game- Dan Burn and Myles Lewis Skelly make England debut
Pickford
Walker, Konsa, Burn, Lewis-Skelly (James 90)
Curtis Jones (Morgan Rogers 74), Rice (Henderson 82)
Foden (Bowen 74), Bellingham, Rashford (Gordon 74)
Kane
Albania playing XI vs England 2026 World Cup Qualifying
Strakosha (Kastrati 82)
Balliu, Ajeti, Djimsiti, Aliji
Ramadani
Asani (Hoxha 78), Asllani, Laci (Pajaziti 78), Bajrami (Broja 63)
Uzuni
Note: Djimsiti is Gjimshiti in Albanian
England vs Albania football 2:0 Match Timeline March 2025
1:0 Lewis Skelly goal 20
2:0 Kane goal 77
The first England goal under Tuchel as manager was scored by debutant Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
ENG vs ALB 2:0 Key Match Stats 2025
Ball possession: England 75% | Albania 25%
Total Shots/attempts: England 12| Albania 3
Shots on target: England 6 | Albania 0
Passes: England 865 (93% pass accuracy) | Albania 299
Corners: England 4 | Albania 1
No shot on target for Albania against England in Tuchel’s first game as manager.
Only one yellow card in this entire England v Albania game, and that went to Albania defender Berat Djimsiti (32 minute)