Football Daily - England end perfect qualifying campaign as Republic of Ireland make the play-offs
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England wrapped up a perfect World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Albania. Victory in Tirana made it 8 wins from 8, with 22 goals scored and none conceded. Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by former England defenders Stephen Warnock and Conor Coady for reaction to that match and to assess the key questions that lie ahead for Thomas Tuchel.
We hear from the England head coach, captain Harry Kane, and Dean Henderson.
There’s also reaction to an incredible comeback from the Republic of Ireland, they booked themselves a play-off spot for the World Cup with a 3-2 win in Hungary. The Irish Independent’s Dan McDonnell joins us to discuss Troy Parrott’s hattrick and the emotional scenes at the fulltime whistle.
Timecodes:
01:24 – Albania 0-2 England
05:00 – The importance of Harry Kane
08:01 – Harry Kane Interview
12:13 – Who should be England’s 10?
13:07 – Thomas Tuchel Interview
18:50 – MID
19:03 – Dean Henderson Interview
27:29 – Republic of Ireland book a play-off spot
Published on Sunday, 16th November 2025.
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