Match Events
- 20′England, goal:1–0assist
- 32′Albania, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 63′Albania, substitution:off
- 74′England, substitution:off
- 74′England, substitution:off
- 74′England, substitution:off
- 77′England, goal:2–0assist
- 78′Albania, substitution:off
- 78′Albania, substitution:offJ. Asani
- 82′England, substitution:off
- 82′Albania, substitution:off
- 90′England, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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England
4-2-3-1
7.62
Average match ratingEngland +0.96
6.66
Albania
4-1-4-1
Wembley Stadium
Key Stats
74%Possession26%
–Expected Goals–
12Shots3
6Shots on Target0
4Corners1
94%Pass Accuracy83%
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England vs Albania — the facts
England beat Albania 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
England met Albania in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 21 March 2025, 19:45 UTC at Wembley Stadium. Referee: Alejandro Hernandez.
Team pages: England · Albania · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Myles Lewis-Skelly (assist: Jude Bellingham) — 1–0
- 77' Goal: Harry Kane (assist: Declan Rice) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
England (4-2-3-1)
Albania (4-1-4-1)
- 1 Thomas Strakosha
- 3 Naser Aliji
- 6 Berat Djimsiti
- 5 Arlind Ajeti
- 2 Iván Balliu
- 20 Ylber Ramadani
- 10 Nedim Bajrami
- 14 Qazim Laçi
- 8 Kristjan Asllani
- 9 J. Asani
- 11 Myrto Uzuni
About this match
On this page: the England vs Albania final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the England and Albania team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.