Andorra vs England: WCQ Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

After losing their first two matches under Thomas Tuchel, England will face Andorra, a complete underdog, at Barcelona's RCDE Stadium on Saturday night as they restart their World Cup 2026 Qualifying campaign.

With 0 points from their first two matches, the so-called hosts are already in last place in Group K, behind the Three Lions, who have already clinched first place.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

England's first international window under coach Tuchel was a success, with two wins, five goals scored, and zero goals surrendered. However, the Three Lions took six points out of a possible six in March, leading to some demanding Tuchel's firing. Albania and Latvia attempted to sabotage Tuchel's inauguration, but the Bayern Munich star scored again to lead his team to a 3-0 victory against Latvia.

The former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager is focused on his team's position in Group K, which will only allow the top team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Since taking over for Lee Carsley in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, the runners-up from Euro 2024 have won five consecutive games, scoring two goals or more and keeping a clean sheet in three of their last four matches.

Andorra, the 173rd-ranked country, has been in a familiar position at the bottom of Group K. They lost 1-0 to Latvia and 3-0 to Albania, with goals scored by Rey Manaj and Myrto Uzuni. Andorra is in last place in the standings due to its worse goal differential, putting it behind Serbia. Koldo Alvarez's squad will find the results discouraging, as they have only won one of their previous twenty-five competitive matches and have gone scoreless in each of their four matches.

In conclusion, England's success in the first international window under Tuchel's leadership is crucial for their prospects in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Andorra vs England Team News

Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford, and Dominic Solanke, who won the Europa League, are among the eight English players who were either omitted from or replaced by Ivan Toney of Al-Ahli in Tuchel's second squad.

Chelsea captain  Trevoh Chalobah is eagerly awaiting his first senior debut for England. However, Tuchel may choose to play aggressively on Saturday, when points are at stake, before making a few substitutions for a meaningless friendly against Senegal.

This means that 31-year-old Kane will very certainly earn a 106th cap for the Three Lions, putting him in joint-seventh position all-time for men's appearances, behind only Sir Bobby Charlton and Frank Lampard.

Marc Pujol, a 42-year-old veteran with 122 caps for Andorra, has not been called up to the national squad for this round of matches; thus, the Tricolours will be without his priceless expertise.

Captain Marc Vales should take part in the offensive duties, although the hosts' prospects of a massive upset are further dashed by the absence of five-goal striker Albert Rosas Ubach, who is also his country's joint second-highest scorer all-time.

In this month's matches against England and Serbia, 35-year-old Vales will make 100 appearances for Andorra, while Iker Alvarez, who plays for Villarreal's B club, begins in goal.

Our Predictions

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Of course, there are still many tougher tests to come, but whoever is coaching England should oversee another resounding win against Andorra, just as in previous years.

Even without playing at home, the Tricolore will likely be outplayed by England in Barcelona. No Andorran venue meets UEFA's standards for matches against teams of this level. Thus, the hosts are in for a rough time.

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