Back-to-back wins in #WCQ for the #ThreeLions ๐
— England (@England) March 28, 2021
6 – England have now won each of their last six World Cup qualifying matches, their best run since 10 straight wins between 2005 and 2009. Track.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 28, 2021
42 – England have scored 42 goals in their last nine qualifiers for major tournaments (W8 L1), netting five or more goals in six of those games under Gareth Southgate. Barrage.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 28, 2021
England had opened the campaign with a massive 5-0 win over San Marino at Wembley and although Albania seemed like a more challenging opponent than San Marino, Gareth Southgate’s men didn’t have to sweat it, that much.
A winning start to #WCQ ๐ pic.twitter.com/xH8PSouXcB
— England (@England) March 25, 2021
England captain, Harry Kane opened the scoring in the first half to take his international goals tally to 33 goal when he slid Luke Shaw’s cross into the back of the net seven minutes before the break.ย
#ThreeLions goal number 3๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ!
— England (@England) March 28, 2021
๐ @HKane pic.twitter.com/bxxkdqSsZl
17 โ Harry Kane has now scored at 17 different stadiums while playing for England; only Michael Owen (25) and Wayne Rooney (27) have ever done so at more for The Three Lions. Tour. pic.twitter.com/9UssfWF5hN
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 28, 2021
โ First cap since 2018
— England (@England) March 28, 2021
โ First full game since 2015
โ Assisted the opening goal
โ Helped secure a clean sheet
A great evening for @LukeShaw23, so he gets the final word of the day: pic.twitter.com/ylvZDPhsPb
Mason Mount doubled the lead after the break and although the Three Lions missed out on chances to increase the deficit, the two goals were just enough to secure all three goals for the rather fascinating English side.
Love it, @masonmount_10 ๐ pic.twitter.com/hZPpsfQQAl
— England (@England) March 28, 2021
3 – Mason Mount is the first Chelsea player to score or assist in three consecutive England appearances since Frank Lampard, who did so in seven in a row in a run ending in May 2013. Heir. pic.twitter.com/4EpRP5DR1d
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 28, 2021
England who has gone 23 games unbeaten in World Cup qualifiers will now face their toughest test, yet in the campaign when they take onย Robert Lewandowski’sย Poland at Wembley on Wednesday.
So far, so good. Next up in @FIFAWorldCup qualifying for the #ThreeLions:
— England (@England) March 28, 2021
๐ Poland
๐ @wembleystadium
๐ Wednesday 31 March
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