Albania v England: World Cup 2026 qualifying – live

<p>⚽️ World Cup qualifying news from the 5pm GMT kick-off<br>⚽️ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live">Live scoreboard</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/2022/nov/14/football-daily-email-sign-up">Subscribe to Football Daily</a> | <a href="mailto:billy.munday.casual@theguardian.com">Mail Billy</a></p><p><strong>Thomas Tuchel is hoping nobody does a Wayne Rooney today</strong> (or indeed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/13/world-cup-2026-qualifying-roundup-norway-estonia-republic-of-ireland-portugal-moldova-italy">a Cristiano Ronaldo</a>) and gets themselves sent off and a suspension for the tournament next summer.</p><p>No red cards please. We are through and we are in a position with last man then the player holds the shirt he gets the red card. If there’s a doubt then it would be smarter not to do it.</p><p>If he goes in the last man example and if we can avoid it no red card of course. But I don’t want to make it too big a subject because then you have a cloud above you. But if you have the choice don’t do it.</p><p>Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 143 goals</p><p>Lionel Messi (Argentina) 115</p><p>Pelé (Brazil) 77</p><p><strong>Harry Kane</strong> (England) 76</p><p>Gerd Müller (West Germany) 68</p><p>Ronaldo (Brazil) 62</p><p>Diego Maradona (Argentina) 34</p><p>I could score 100 goals this season, but if I don’t win the Champions League or the World Cup, you’re probably not going to win the Ballon d’Or. It’s the same with Haaland, it’s the same with any player. You have to be winning those major trophies.</p><p>We’re in great shape at Bayern Munich so that maybe makes the odds a little bit more in my favour. Same with England. Hopefully, if things go my wa