Fri Mar 21 19:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Tuchel’s England Begins World Cup Qualifying with 2-0 Victory
**London, England** – Thomas Tuchel’s tenure as England manager got off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory over Albania in their opening World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium. Eighteen-year-old Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly stole the show, becoming the youngest player to score on his England debut with a goal just 20 minutes into his first senior international appearance.
Lewis-Skelly’s strike, assisted by Jude Bellingham, broke Marcus Rashford’s previous record. Captain Harry Kane added a second goal in the 77th minute to secure the win, his 70th international goal. Newcastle’s Dan Burn also earned his first cap in the match.
While England dominated possession, particularly in the first half, recording the most passes (437) in any first half according to Opta, their performance wasn’t completely fluid. Burn narrowly missed adding to the scoreline with a header against the crossbar. Albania also threatened England’s defense in the second half, but Kane’s late goal secured the victory.
Tuchel’s team selection included the recall of Rashford after a year’s absence, although the Manchester United forward had a relatively quiet game. England faces Latvia in their next qualifier at Wembley on Monday.
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