England maintained their flawless start to the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Andorra at Villa Park.
The breakthrough came in the first half when Christian Garcia diverted Noni Madueke’s cross into his own net in front of the Holte End. Declan Rice sealed the victory midway through the second half, rising to head home Reece James’ delivery.
Although England have now beaten Andorra eight times without conceding, manager Thomas Tuchel’s pre-match warning that breaking them down would be like “chewing gum” proved accurate as his side were made to work hard for the result.
Harry Kane’s scoring streak of five consecutive international matches ended, but the points were never in doubt.
The win keeps England top of Group K with four victories from four, ahead of a tougher trip to Belgrade to face Serbia on Tuesday.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson impressed in a deeper midfield role, anchoring play and disrupting Andorra’s attacks with composure.
Tuchel, who had lamented the lack of a “classic deep No. 6” in the squad, may now have found a valuable solution.
