England close out their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup this evening, facing Albania in Tirana. The match will be a dead-rubber – England secured their place at next summer’s tournament back in October with a 5-0 win over Latvia – but it could prove an intriguing contest regardless. Thomas Tuchel is slowly zeroing in on his preferred squad for the World Cup, and is expected to continue his fine tuning in the Balkans today.
