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England Can Seal Unblemished World Cup Qualifying Finish in Tirana

Tuchel prioritizes foundations over record-chasing, using the finale to assess his squad.

Overview

  • Kick-off is 5pm GMT on Sunday, November 16 at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana.
  • England have won all seven Group K matches without conceding and, with a win, could become the first European side to complete qualifying with a 100% record and no goals allowed.
  • Thomas Tuchel says he has not used the record as motivation and is expected to rotate after withdrawals, with Nick Pope, Anthony Gordon and Marc Guehi absent and Ezri Konsa also ruled out.
  • Albania have secured second place and a March play-off berth for a possible first World Cup, with coach Sylvinho praising England as being on a different level.
  • UK viewers can watch on ITV1 and stream on ITVX, while fans in the United States can purchase a Fubo pay-per-view stream.