England will face Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday, 6 September 2025, with kick-off at 17:00 BST. Thomas Tuchel’s team aims to maintain their flawless start in Group K. England vs Andorra seeks a comfortable win to maintain their dominance in Group K.
As group leaders, England aims to use this home match to gain momentum before tackling a tough away game against Serbia later in the week.
- Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers (Group K).
- Date & kick-off: Saturday 6 September 2025 – 17:00 BST (UK).
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham (sold out).
- Broadcast: Live on ITV in the UK.
England vs Andorra 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
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The England national Football team leads Group K with a perfect start, securing 9 points and a +6 goal difference from three matches. This strong performance puts direct qualification well within reach if they keep up their form. The manager has room to rotate the squad, but the priority remains clear: to sustain the momentum.
Andorra sit at the bottom of Group K with no points so far and have posed very little goal threat in qualifying. The visitors will likely focus on frustrating England, aiming to capitalise on counterattacks or set pieces.
Tactics & key players
England (tactics): Expect Tuchel to manage minutes across the squad but still field an attack-minded XI.
England typically dominates possession, applies pressure in midfield, and aims to create overloads on the flanks; set-pieces and pace out wide continue to be key strengths. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jarell Quansah were late additions to the squad, providing Tuchel with more flexibility in midfield and defence.
Key England players: Harry Kane (goalscoring focal point and penalty/hold-up threat), Declan Rice (midfield shield and transitional engine). Kane scored England’s recent winner the last time these sides met, underlining his influence.
Andorra (tactics): Andorra will likely set up compactly, defend deep in numbers and try to make set pieces count. Their best route to troubling England is disciplined defending and quick counters or set-piece situations.
Match info
- Fixture– England vs Andorra — 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier (UEFA Group K)
- Date – Saturday, 6 September 2025
- Kick-off – 17:00 BST
- Venue – Villa Park, Birmingham (sold out).
- Referee – As listed by match broadcasters / official match centre (check matchday confirmations).
- TV / Live stream – ITV (UK) – check local broadcasters for other countries.
England vs Andorra Predicted starting XIs
Below are best-estimate starting XIs based on the announced squad and likely rotation.
England Full Roster
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson
- Defenders: John Stones, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Ezri Konza, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence
- Midfielders: Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Morgan Rogers, Elliot Anderson
- Forwards: Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke
England Probable XI (4-3-3)
- England predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Pickford (GK) — James, Stones, Guehi, Lewis-Skelly — Henderson, Anderson, Gibbs-White — Eze, Kane, Bowen
Andorra Full Roster
- Goalkeepers: Iker Alvarez, Xisco Pires, Alex Ruiz
- Defenders: Moi San Nicolas, Max Llovera, Marc Garcia, Jesus Rubio, Christian Garcia, Joel Guillen, Eric de Pablos, Ian Olivera, Biel Borra, Adri da Cunha
- Midfielders: Marc Pujol, Marc Vales, Joan Cervos, Marc Rebes, Eric Vales, Joao Teixeira, Eric de las Heras, Pau Babot
- Forwards: Alex Martinez, Ricard Fernandez, Izan Fernandez, Aron Rodrigo, Guillaume Lopez.
Andorra Probable XI (5-4-1 / defensive)
- Andorra predicted starting lineup (5-4-1, right to left): Alvarez (GK) — Borra, Llovera, M. Garcia, Olivera, San Nicolas — Cervos, Babot, E. Vales, Rebes — R. Fernandez
England
- W vs Albania (Qualifying)
- W vs Latvia (Qualifying)
- W vs Andorra (previous meeting) — narrow 1-0 win.
England have started Group K strongly with three wins.
Andorra
- L (multiple Group K matches — struggling for goals)
- Generally defensively organised, but with rare scoring chances
Final prediction
- Prediction: England 4–0 Andorra
England are expected to dominate possession, create several chances and win comfortably even with some rotation. (Author’s forecast; treat as preview opinion.)
