Thomas Tuchel leads England for the first time as the road to the 2026 World Cup begins at Wembley against Albania. The Three Lions have reached the past two European Championship finals, but Tuchel has spoken bullishly this week about how he can take the team on to the next level following Gareth Southgate's impressive tenure.

England play their first match under new head coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday night, welcoming Albania to Wembley Stadium for a World Cup qualifier. The expectations for Gareth Southgate's successor are clear from the outset,