England will be looking to continue their perfect run in 2026 World Cup qualifying when they host Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday 6th September at 5pm. Thomas Tuchel’s side have won all three of their qualifiers so far to top the group, while Andorra have lost all four. This game will be broadcast live on ITV1.
Over 4.5 goals (3/4 with Betway)
England have scored less than three goals in three of their four matches under Thomas Tuchel but the handbrake should be off for this one with England being massive favourites coming into the game. Andorra are ranked 174th in the world, compared to England’s fourth and this should be an academic result with plenty of goals.
Highest scoring half: 2nd (1/1 with Betway)
Four of England’s six goals in 2026 World Cup qualifying have come after half-time in their matches. England might have trouble breaking down Andorra in the early stages with the minnows expected to be very defensive. Andorran legs should tire as the game progresses though and that should see England take charge of the contest, potentially adding goals late in the game.
How both teams go into England vs Andorra
England haven’t really impressed under Tuchel so far, at least not to the lofty expectations set for his first four games. The Three Lions tasted defeat for the first time in their most recent match, beaten at home in a friendly against Senegal. But in terms of World Cup qualifying, England have been perfect. England have won all three of their matches so far, scoring six without conceding a goal. The Three Lions haven’t failed to reach the World Cup since 1994, and are looking to better their quarter-final exit in 2022.
The Three Lions won their first three games under Tuchel, without conceding a goal but didn’t look impressive in any of those matches. They followed up those victories with a terrible 3-1 loss against Senegal, where they were outplayed for the vast majority of the tie. Things will need to improve in the next year or it could be a short spell at the World Cup for England and their new manager.
Unsurprisingly, Andorra have never made it to the World Cup. In fact, they’ve won just four of their 66 qualifying matches. Two of those came in 2022 but they still lost the other eight to finish fifth in their group. It’s been more of the same this time around. It’s a five-team group so Andorra are propping up the bottom of the table, losing all four matches so far. And they’re yet to score a goal too.
England team news
Tuchel has named his England squad for this match, and the second qualifier against Serbia, and there are a couple of players who could be in line to make their international debuts in this encounter. James Trafford, Jarrell Quansah, Djed Spence and Elliot Anderson could all make their bows in this one, whilst there are places in the squad for Morgan Rogers, Morgan Gibbs-White and Roben Loftus-Cheek in a new look midfield.
Andorra team news
Andorra’s squad doesn’t contain any household names but there are places available for Marc Vales (100 caps) and Moisés San Nicolás (91 caps).
England vs Andorra head-to-head
England have won all seven of their games against Andorra, without conceding. The Three Lions have scored 26 goals across those matches.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 07/06/25 | Andorra 0-1 England | World Cup qualifying |
| 09/10/21 | Andorra 0-5 England | World Cup qualifying |
| 05/09/21 | England 4-0 Andorra | World Cup qualifying |
| 10/06/09 | England 6-0 Andorra | World Cup qualifying |
| 06/09/08 | Andorra 0-2 England | World Cup qualifying |