{"id":152517,"date":"2025-06-07T11:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T11:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/england-vs-andorra-live-updates-2026-world-cup-qualifier-team-news-predictions-and-latest-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T11:47:09","slug":"england-vs-andorra-live-updates-2026-world-cup-qualifier-team-news-predictions-and-latest-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/england-vs-andorra-live-updates-2026-world-cup-qualifier-team-news-predictions-and-latest-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Andorra live updates: 2026 World Cup qualifier team news, predictions and latest – The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Updated 2m ago<\/span>
England face Andorra in Barcelona today as Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side look to maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying.<\/strong>
England are expected to win against a side ranked 173rd in the world by FIFA \u2014 but they will have to do so without the injured Bukayo Saka, Conor Gallagher and Ollie Watkins.
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Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher <\/strong>was also left out of the matchday squad submitted to UEFA ahead of today\u2019s game.
Ollie Watkins <\/strong>meanwhile left the England camp on the eve of today\u2019s game with an injury problem. He will also miss next week\u2019s friendly against Senegal.
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Bukayo Saka <\/strong>has been left out of today\u2019s matchday squad due to injury.
Thomas Tuchel <\/strong>revealed on Friday that the 23-year-old Arsenal forward was struggling with a problem he picked up in a Premier League win over Southampton.
💬 Tuchel said: \u201cHe came into camp with a little bit of discomfort from the last match against Southampton, so we took care of him and treated him individually until (Friday) basically.<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cIt was the first training session that he started and finished with the group. (Thursday), he started with the group but did not finish with the group, so let's see.<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cI'm not sure if we take the risk for the game. The decision has not been taken, but he will be available for the Senegal match, and he plays a major role in our thoughts of how to build a competitive team.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: <\/strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders:<\/strong> Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid)*, Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: <\/strong>Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)*, Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)*
* Not included in today\u2019s matchday squad<\/em>
We\u2019d love to hear your thoughts ahead of today\u2019s game. How many are you expecting England to win by? Should Thomas Tuchel rotate his squad? And, if he does, who do you want to see given a chance?
Email live@theathletic.com<\/strong>.
In the United Kingdom the game will be aired on ITV1<\/strong>. A live stream will be available via ITVX<\/strong>.
In the United States you can catch the action on the FOX Sports app<\/strong>.
Today\u2019s game is scheduled to start at 6pm local time<\/strong>.
That\u2019s 5pm BST<\/strong>, 12pm EDT<\/strong> and 9am PDT<\/strong>.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today\u2019s World Cup qualifier between England and Andorra.<\/strong>
Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side are aiming to maintain their flawless start to qualifying after routine victories over Albania and Latvia.
Today they take on Andorra, who are ranked 173rd in the world by FIFA and are statistically the weakest side in Group K.
Will it be another comfortable victory for England or could Andorra spring one of the greatest upsets in the history of international football? Stick with us as we begin counting down to kick-off and don\u2019t forget that you can get involved by emailing live@theathletic.com<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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