"I think it is as good as we have ever had. When you look at the starting XI, when you look at the players coming off the bench, we are going to go into the tournament as one of the favourites. We have to accept that. We have been like that for the last few tournaments, and that's part and parcel of it. We have been building. We have had a great year together with the new coach and now we look forward to a big 2026."
"Look, if you are going to go far in any tournament, you need the whole squad. You need the players who don't start to come off the bench and make an impact. That is what football is about. It is not just the XI that start."We are going to need everyone and the guys who came on today made a difference."
England completed qualifying with eight straight wins and finished the group without conceding a goal. Harry Kane scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Albania, converting a close-range finish from a Bukayo Saka corner in the 74th minute and heading home a Marcus Rashford cross after coming off the bench. Albania limited clear chances for long periods and frustrated England until the final quarter. Kane described the current squad as one of the strongest, praised contributions from substitutes, credited progress under the new coach, and emphasized the need for the whole squad going into the 2026 World Cup campaign.
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