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England host Albania in Thomas Tuchel's first match in charge after succeeding Gareth Southgate.
The beaten Euro 2024 finalists begin their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup on home soil today, looking to qualify for an eighth consecutive major tournament.
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After yesterday's UEFA Nations League action, there are six World Cup qualifiers coming up today.
Group G
Group H
Group K
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Wembley Stadium, London
The country's national stadium and almost always the home of the English team when they play international fixtures.
It holds 90,000 people, making it the biggest stadium in the UK and the second-biggest in Europe.
It hosted the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United on Sunday which was, of course, won by the latter.
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Like England's meeting with Latvia on Monday, today's game kicks off at 7.45pm local time (GMT), which is 3.45pm ET and 12.45pm PT in the United States.
Hello! And welcome to The Athletic, where today we are live for Thomas Tuchel's first match as England manager.
The 51-year-old was announced as Gareth Southgate's permanent successor back in October but only started the job on January 1, so his first games are today and on Monday.
Two qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup next summer await, against Albania and then Latvia. Both are at Wembley Stadium, and both covered live right here on The Athletic.
Can Tuchel get off the mark today? Let's find out!
