12 | Time: 2:45 p. m. ETLocation: Wembley Stadium -- LondonLive stream: ESPN+Odds: England -1000; Draw +750; Albania +2800 (via Caesars Sportsbook)StorylinesEngland: The Three Lions may be prohibitive favorites, but their preparations for the upcoming games have certainly been hampered by a spate of injuries, particularly in midfield. Declan Rice has withdrawn with illness, Mason Mount has tooth problems and James Ward-Prowse has also dropped out of the squad. In the likes of Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips and Jude Bellingham there are more than adequate alternatives while Emile Smith Rowe will be hoping to earn his first cap in front of Wembley Stadium. "We have brought Emile here to be involved with the team and with a view to being involved in the two matches, " added Southgate.
Edoardo Reja's side can certainly take positives from their qualification campaign, and they were present at the finals of Euro 2016, being eliminated in the group stage of the tournament. Albania will face Italy and Armenia in their two friendlies after this on November 16 and November 19 respectively and will then not be back in action until next March against Poland. Reja's team have been drawn into Group E when it comes to qualification for Euro 2024, with Poland, Czech Republic, the Faroe Islands and Moldova also making up the section.
Preview: Qatar vs. Albania - prediction, team news, lineupsSports Mole previews Wednesday's International Friendlies clash between Qatar and Albania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Qatar will round off their preparations for the 2022 World Cup with a friendly against Albania on Wednesday night.
England vs. Albania: World Cup qualifying live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, news, odds, timeGetty Images England can take a sizeable, albeit perhaps not decisive, step towards a place at next winter's World Cup on Friday as they welcome Albania to Wembley Stadium. A win would not mathematically guarantee Gareth Southgate's side qualification, but considering their final game is against whipping boys San Marino it would surely be enough. For Albania, the equation is rather more reliant on outside forces. Though they have put up an impressive fight in pursuit of a first-ever place at the World Cup, Edoardo Reja's team needs to pick up plenty of points against England and Andorra while hoping that either the latter or Hungary can take points off second placed Poland. Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know:Viewing informationDate: Friday, Nov.
Felix Sanchez's side will open the tournament against Ecuador on November 20, but Albania have not qualified for the finals of the competition, with the national side instead looking ahead to next year's Euro 2024 qualification matches. Match preview © Reuters As hosts, Qatar automatically qualified for the finals of the upcoming World Cup, and it will be their first ever appearance in the competition.
The Maroon are currently in a training camp in Spain preparing for the tournament, taking on Guatemala, Honduras and Panama in their last three friendly matches, winning each of the fixtures. Qatar will enter this match off the back of a 2-1 success over Panama on Saturday, and the clash with Albania will be their final friendly before the start of the competition. Sanchez's team will open the tournament against Ecuador on November 20 before also taking on Senegal and the Netherlands in Group A. Qatar will certainly be the underdogs in their group, but they are currently on a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions, and another positive result on Wednesday would leave confidence high. Albania, meanwhile, have never qualified for the finals of a World Cup, and they will also not be present in the 2022 edition of the tournament. The Red and Blacks actually won six of their 10 matches during qualification, but they ultimately finished third in Group I behind England and Poland.
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