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England ready for 2026 World Cup after perfect campaign

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England's players acknowledge their supporters at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group K qualifier football match vs Albania at the "Air Albania" stadium in Tirana, on November 16, 2025. [Adnan Beci / AFP]

England wrapped up their flawless World Cup qualifying campaign with a record-setting 2-0 win against Albania on Sunday.

The Three Lions, who took maximum points from their eight games, became the first European team to win every one of their World Cup qualifiers without conceding a single goal in a campaign lasting at least six matches.

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