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Albania
v England⁠

0–2

Full time

Albania v England finished 0–2.

Albania
None
Date
Sunday 16 November 2025 · England in 2025
Kick-off
17:00 UK
Venue
Arena Kombëtare, Tirana

Last checked 30 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Albania Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Thomas Strakosha GK
  • No. 4, Elseid Hysaj RB Off in the 26'
  • No. 18, Adrian Ismajli CB
  • No. 6, Berat Djimsiti CB
  • No. 17, Naser Aliji LB
  • No. 20, Ylber Ramadani RM Yellow card 15'
  • No. 8, Kristjan Asllani LM
  • No. 10, Nedim Bajrami RW Off in the 75'
  • No. 14, Qazim Laçi AM Off in the 84'
  • No. 21, Arbër Hoxha LW
  • No. 11, Myrto Uzuni FW

Substitutes

  • No. 2, Iván Balliu On in the 26'
  • No. 22, Armando Broja On in the 75'
  • No. 15, Adrion Pajaziti On in the 84'
  • No. 3, Klisman Cake (not used)
  • No. 5, Arlind Ajeti (not used)
  • No. 7, Rey Manaj (not used)
  • No. 9, Jasir Asani (not used)
  • No. 12, Mario Dajsinani (not used)
  • No. 13, Indrit Tuci (not used)
  • No. 16, Medon Berisha (not used)
  • No. 19, Mirlind Daku (not used)
  • No. 23, Simon Simoni (not used)

Referee: Marco Guida.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2001 – 2025

02 12 Nov 2021
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group I Wembley Stadium, London

England 5–0 Albania England won

England: Maguire 9', Kane 18', Henderson 28', Kane 33', Kane 45+2'

Albania: None

Match page: England v Albania, 12 November 2021

05 28 Mar 2001
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 Qemal Stafa, Tirana

Albania 1–3 England England won

England: Owen 73', Scholes 85', Andrew Cole 90+6'

Albania: Rraklli 90+3'

Match page: Albania v England, 28 March 2001

Official meetings since 1989

England v Albania stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings8In our results database
England wins8England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Albania wins0Albania victories

England have scored 23 goals to Albania's 1 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

7

Kane

7 goals against Albania in matches we hold scorer data for.

Albania · Fixture leader

1

Rraklli

Albania's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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