Summary

  • England boss Thomas Tuchel and captain Harry Kane speak before Sunday's final World Cup qualifier against Albania

  • Tuchel confirmed Ezri Konsa "felt a tightness in his calf" and is the only player not to travel having stayed in London for a further assessment.

  • Already-qualified England have won all seven games so far without conceding

  • Tuchel "didn't speak a single word" about unbeaten record to players and said: "We need to get the foundation right to have a chance to have these records".

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Your thoughts before England v Serbia

  1. 'Healthy competition pushes us'published at 19:40 GMT 15 November 2025

    Albania v England (Sun, 17:00 GMT)

    England

    Harry Kane on Thomas Tuchel being clear to all players on their roles: "There's great competition for places in a lot of positions. People know their positions and who their competition is.

    "I think it allows people to come into the camp and feel free. There is that healthy competition that pushes each other to a higher standard.

    "The boss is really clear when he talks to players and I think it will be the same all the way up to the tournament.

    "There will be some players who don't get to play but he will make it clear on roles."

  2. 'Everyone feels ready to be part of it'published at 19:39 GMT 15 November 2025

    Albania v England (Sun, 17:00 GMT)

    England

    More from Harry Kane on if this camp feels different: "Different in the fact with the coach it feels different in how we work. The environment has been a big part of our culture and what we tried to build. With Gareth that was a big identity we had and we had the transition between Gareth and Thomas.

    "Everyone feels ready to be part of it, they want to come and show what they can do, show the boss they deserve to be picked for next summer. Everyone is mid-season and it's a brutal time playing every three or four days but it's important we have our days to build on what we can before the summer."

  3. 'You have to be able to adapt'published at 19:36 GMT 15 November 2025

    Albania v England (Sun, 17:00 GMT)

    England

    Harry Kane on England changing tactics during the game against Serbia and his role of dropping deep: "The boss had seen something more and we changed the shape to go man for man.

    "For me it was about helping us get out of the initial build up. It worked really well. I think those moments especially in tournaments are really important. You have to be able to adapt mid-game if they turn up with a different system.

    "We are just trying to be as prepared as we can for any opposition we come up against in the summer."

    hARRY KaneImage source, Reuters
  4. 'It has all come together nicely'published at 19:34 GMT 15 November 2025

    Albania v England (Sun, 17:00 GMT)

    England

    Harry Kane on if he is in his best form right now: "I'd say probably yeah. I've had good moments throughout my whole career. Physically and mentally, the way I am involved in the game has all come together nicely.

    "Playing for England I always feel I am playing for one of the best teams and with Bayern we are in a good moment. So far it's been really good."

  5. Postpublished at 19:32 GMT 15 November 2025

    First up to speak is Harry Kane and he has just taken his seat in the press conference room now.

    Harry KaneImage source, Reuters
  6. England on cusp of a rare achievementpublished at 19:29 GMT 15 November 2025

    England have cruised through World Cup qualifying, winning all seven of their games and scoring 20 unanswered goals, setting several records and leaving them on the cusp of another.

    Should they beat Albania then a clean sweep of victories - regardless of goals conceded - is a rare achievement.

    Excluding the early years of the World Cup, when teams often played just a handful of preliminary matches, only four European countries have finished with a 100% winning record.

    Germany were the last side to do so on the way to the 2018 tournament, though they went on to suffer a shock early exit in Russia. Spain and the Netherlands, who met in the 2010 final, both qualified for South Africa in perfect style, as did West Germany for the 1982 tournament.

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  7. A perfect qualifying campaign?published at 19:26 GMT 15 November 2025

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    Qualifying may be secured for England but they still have incentive to beat Albania tomorrow as it would see them enter the record books.

    If Thomas Tuchel's team win and keep a clean sheet, they will become the first European side to play at least six qualifiers and win them all without conceding.

    We'll be hearing from the England boss in the next 30 minutes or so.