Kane: 'Sometimes England don't get the credit'

"I think we've had a lot of great qualifying campaigns in recent history and we've topped that with this one, so we can be really proud of the hard work that we put in. I know sometimes we maybe don't get the credit for these type of wins and campaigns, but we've done our job, we've done what we need to do and we've done it in style as well. We can be really proud of that and look forward to the new year now."

"Not conceding a goal in all that time is obviously a great achievement in itself and the bottom line is clean sheets win you tournaments. Clean sheets got us to two finals and semi-finals, and when you get to the biggest games you need to be solid, you need to be compact, you need to be able to defend your box and we've shown we can do that."

England completed a flawless World Cup qualifying campaign with eight wins and eight clean sheets, securing qualification with two games to spare. Harry Kane scored twice in a 2-0 win in Albania to complete the perfect record. The run is the first time a European team has achieved that feat while playing at least six qualifiers, underscoring England's defensive strength under Thomas Tuchel. England are among tournament favourites for North America 2026 and will play two March friendlies before Tuchel names his World Cup squad. The team emphasises defensive solidity and attacking talent as foundations for success in major tournaments.

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