Overview
- England beat Albania 2-0 in Tirana as Harry Kane scored in the 74th and 82nd minutes to close out the campaign.
- Bukayo Saka’s corner led to the opener and Marcus Rashford supplied the cross for Kane’s second goal.
- England outscored opponents 22-0 across eight matches and extended their World Cup qualifying clean‑sheet streak to 10 games, totaling 1,032 minutes without conceding.
- Kane’s brace lifted his international tally to 78, surpassing Pelé on the all‑time list as reported by multiple outlets.
- Kane praised squad depth and credited Thomas Tuchel’s work this year, saying England will enter 2026 as one of the favourites, with warm‑up opponents to be confirmed.