Kane redeemed Tuchel: England is fighting for 1-0 victory against Andorra!

Kane redeemed Tuchel: England is fighting for 1-0 victory against Andorra!

Barcelona, Spanien - On June 7, 2025, England inherited the hoped-for victory in the 2026 World Cup qualification when they won 1-0 against Andorra. Harry Kane was the decisive player and scored the only goal of the game in the 50th minute. Despite the dominant 90 percent possession of the ball and a variety of scoring chances, victory was hard fought. Especially in the first half, the English did not find into play, which some fans acknowledged with whistles at halftime. Coach Thomas Tuchel then called for more consequence from his team.

England remains the leaders of the group K, after the team previously defeated Latvia 3-0 and Albania 2-0. With this current course, the team has nine points on the account and consolidates their course for the final round in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Only the group winner qualifies directly for the World Cup, while the second has to go to the playoffs.

Kane and the challenge in front of the gate

Harry Kane, who has now scored three goals in three games in this qualification round, spoke of the need to increase performance after the game and did not describe the game as not memorable. In the first half, he and Jew Bellingham gave several good chances, and the Andorran goalkeeper Iker Álvarez also proved to be a strong opponent. Kane finally scored his goal with a clever end after a preparatory work by Noni Madueke.

The play of Andorra, which is currently in 17th place in the FIFA world rankings, presented England with challenges. The Andorrans even had a chance to equalize in the 75th minute when Guillaume Silvain Lopez appeared in front of the goal. Nevertheless, England was able to defend the narrow lead.

Tuchel's unbeaten start

Thomas Tuchel remains unbeaten and without a goal after his first three games as a national coach. The strategic adjustments and the decision to implement players like Jordan Henderson, who had not played one and other tactics for over a year, are positively highlighted. Now the next game against Serbia will be the question of whether the team can continue to show the necessary consistency.

Despite the mixed performance, there is positive news for the selection: Jude Bellingham is increasingly seen as the future captain, while Tuchel also emphasized support for his stars, especially for Kane. His previous successes and the critical voices show how the coach's perception has changed since taking office.

The record of three wins and the drawing up of the team indicate that England is on the right track to qualify for the World Cup, even if there is still a lot of work in front of them. The upcoming games will show whether the team can show the necessary improvement as Kane asked.

More details about the game and the circumstances can be found in the reports of Süddeutsche.de , Football365.com and t-online.de