England resume their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a trip to face Andorra – so why have the Three Lions ended up playing in Barcelona?
After two routine wins in Thomas Tuchel’s first international break in charge, England sit top of Group K and in a very comfortable position.
And England will be expecting to make it three from three in World Cup qualifying when they face 173rd-ranked Andorra this evening..
Alvarez Koldo’s side lost both of their opening World Cup qualifying matches and have won just one match – a 2-0 victory over San Marino last November – since the start of 2023.
And while many fans would relish a trip to face the European minnows in their homeland, today’s fixture will instead be played south of Andorra’s border in Barcelona.
Here’s why.
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