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England men · FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group K

England
v Albania⁠

2–0

Full time

England v Albania finished 2–0.

Albania
None
Date
Friday 21 March 2025 · England in 2025
Kick-off
19:45 UK
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

Albania Formation 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Thomas Strakosha GK Off in the 82'
  • No. 2, Iván Balliu RB
  • No. 5, Arlind Ajeti CB
  • No. 6, Berat Djimsiti CB Yellow card 32'
  • No. 3, Naser Aliji LB
  • No. 20, Ylber Ramadani DM
  • No. 9, Jasir Asani RM Off in the 78'
  • No. 8, Kristjan Asllani CM
  • No. 14, Qazim Laçi CM Off in the 78'
  • No. 10, Nedim Bajrami LM Off in the 63'
  • No. 11, Myrto Uzuni FW

Substitutes

  • No. 22, Armando Broja On in the 63'
  • No. 19, Adrion Pajaziti On in the 78'
  • No. 21, Arbër Hoxha On in the 78'
  • No. 12, Elhan Kastrati On in the 82'
  • No. 4, Juljan Shehu (not used)
  • No. 7, Rey Manaj (not used)
  • No. 13, Enea Mihaj (not used)
  • No. 15, Marash Kumbulla (not used)
  • No. 16, Medon Berisha (not used)
  • No. 17, Ernest Muçi (not used)
  • No. 18, Adrian Ismajli (not used)
  • No. 23, Alen Sherri (not used)

Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1989 – 2021

01 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

04 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

05 26 Apr 1989
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 Wembley, London

England 5–0 Albania England won

England: Beardsley 12', Lineker 23', Beardsley 64', Waddle 72', Gascoigne 88'

Albania: None

Match page: England v Albania, 26 April 1989

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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