England stumbled to an unconvincing 1-0 away win over Andorra to proceed their successful begin to qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Harry Kane scored the one objective of the sport after tapping in a Noni Madueke go within the 50th minute at a near-empty RCDE Stadium.
In what used to be simplest Thomas Tuchel‘s 3rd recreation in fee, a pedestrian England have been jeered by means of supporters as they may simplest muster a handful of alternatives in opposition to an aspect ranked 173rd on the earth
The drab win noticed the German develop into the primary ever England supervisor to win his first 3 aggressive video games with out conceding.
Despite an underwhelming efficiency, the Three Lions stay in pole place – with 3 wins from 3 – of their qualifying team as they appear to achieve the World Cup subsequent 12 months.
Here, Mail Sport’s KIERAN GILL supplies participant rankings from the the RCDE Stadium.
Harry Kane scored the one objective of the sport as England stumbled to a 1-0 win over Andorra

The Three Lions’ 1-0 victory sees them stay on the best in their World Cup qualifying team

England will host Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground in a pleasant on Tuesday
England (4-1-4-1)
Jordan Pickford – 6
Tuchel has advised Pickford he should end up why he will have to be England’s No 1, although that is arduous to do when Andorra did not also have two photographs to rub in combination.
Curtis Jones – 7
Perfect go in at the back of created England’s long-awaited 50th-minute opener, with Jones having began at proper again over his former Liverpool friend Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Ezri Konsa – 6.5
Shifted over to his proper when Jones used to be shifting into midfield, which used to be quite regularly as England ruled the ball right here. Blocked one uncommon Andorran strive past due on.
Dan Burn – 6
Probably spent as a lot of this fit within the opposition’s 1/2 as his personal as he rarely had any protecting to do. At least it is a quite great view when status 6ft 7in tall.

Noni Madueke inspired as England stumbled to a win on the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona

Despite the underwhelming efficiency, England have gained all 3 in their qualifying video games

Jordan Henderson manned the midfield despite the fact that Andorra rarely examined the centre midfielder
Reece James – 6
Started at left again in an experimental line-up from Tuchel which did not pay dividends within the first 1/2, however the religion in the similar XI used to be rewarded after half-time, fortunately for Tuchel.
Jordan Henderson – 6
Manned the midfield at 34 years previous and used to be secure sufficient in ownership, although Andorra rarely made his lifestyles a distress in that centre ahead of he used to be substituted after 64 mins.
Morgan Rogers – 6.5
The abnormal great second when slaloming within from the appropriate. Trouble is, when he had crushed one Andorra participant, he had some other six males between him and objective.
Jude Bellingham – 6
Pushed as much as develop into a 2nd striker subsequent to Kane however rather then an early strive from out of doors of the world, he rarely imposed his Real Madrid would possibly on those minnows.

England have been jeered off on the wreck after a recreation wherein they created nearly no probabilities

England megastar Jude Bellingham rarely imposed his Real Madrid would possibly at the Andorran minnows

Reece James Started at left again in an experimental line-up from Tuchel which did not repay
Cole Palmer – 6
Tough discovering areas between Andorra’s defensive banks however then he by no means regarded keen sufficient to make this fit about himself. Subbed after 64 mins.
Noni Madueke – 7.5
Joined his Chelsea team-mate James at the left. Looked like England’s liveliest participant within the first 1/2, then arrange Kane to attain in the second one.
Harry Kane – 7
Now tied with Sir Bobby Charlton and Frank Lampard for caps, and scored his 72nd objective for England by means of stretching to ship in Madueke’s cross-cum-shot.
Substitutes
Eberechi Eze (for Palmer, 64) – 6
Would have scored have been it now not for the fingertips of Iker Alvarez.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (for Henderson, 64) – 6
Came on at proper again which moved Jones into midfield correct.
Declan Rice (for Rogers, 81) – N/A
Anthony Gordon (for Jones, 81) – N/A

Thomas Tuchel stored his 100 according to cent file as England boss along with his 3rd immediately win

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer by no means regarded keen sufficient to make this fit about himself

Defender Ezri Konsa blocked one uncommon Andorran strive past due on as England stored a blank sheet
Morgan Gibbs-White (for Bellingham, 90) – N/A
Substitutes now not used
Kyle Walker
Levi Colwill
Dean Henderson
Ivan Toney
Myles Lewis-Skelly
James Trafford
Trevoh Chalobah
Manager
Thomas Tuchel – 6
Average rating for a median efficiency. Eventually were given his World Cup-qualifying win, nevertheless it used to be rarely the convincing victory all of us anticipated.