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5 big winners from Thomas Tuchel’s 1st England game

Debutant Lewis-Skelly puts England in front against Albania in Tuchel's first game

Follow live text updates, radio commentary, score updates and match stats from England vs Albania in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers.

The New York Times · 1d

England vs Albania: Who would our writers pick for the first game of the Thomas Tuchel era?

Thomas Tuchel was appointed England manager in October, started the job in January and on Friday will finally take charge of the national team for the first time. The German was hired with a view to winning the World Cup in 2026 and his first match marks the beginning of qualifying for that competition, with Albania visiting Wembley.

Evening Standard on MSN · 6h

Liverpool star among trio omitted by Thomas Tuchel for first England game

Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarell Quansah and Aaron Ramsdale have all been left out of Thomas Tuchel 's first England matchday squad for tonight's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley.

Japan become 1st nation to qualify for World Cup

The Kansas City Star on MSN · 9h

Japan is first nation to win a spot in 2026 World Cup and defending champs could be next

Japan became the first team to win a spot in next year’s World Cup with its 2-0 win in Bahrain. The Asian Football Confederation will have eight nations in next year’s World Cup with a chance to get a ninth in the field via an inter-continental playoff.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Japan becomes first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Japan is coming to North America, and maybe Houston. The Blue Samari defeated Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, on Thursday to book the team's spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is the first country outside of the three host nations — the U.

Japan become first nation to qualify for World Cup as Kamada, Kubo strike

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side a 2-0 win over Bahrain at Saitama Stadium and confirm their place at next year's finals.

35mon MSN

Japan becomes first country to qualify for 2026 men’s World Cup

(CNN) — Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium ...

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Tuchel is true to his word by not singing the English anthem before his first England game

Thomas Tuchel did not sing along to the English national anthem before his first game as coach of England on Friday. The ...

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN3h

2026 World Cup qualifier: Rwanda coach ‘ashamed’ of defeat to Super Eagles

Rwanda head coach Adel Amrouche could not hide his disappointment following his side’s defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

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Who has qualified for World Cup 2026? Japan joins United States, Mexico and Canada with qualifying underway

World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is finally getting underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the ...

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Osimhen leads Nigeria to first World Cup qualifying win

Victor Osimhen nets twice as Nigeria register their first victory in qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Algeria ...

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South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying: Everything You Need To Know As Conmebol Qualifying Resumes

By Louis Smith.The first international window of 2025 begins this week, and with just one year, two months, and 24 days until ...

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Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot.

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