Kane: England were considered favorites before entering the tournament, but now we are improving all the time

In the final round of the European group stage of the World Cup preliminaries, England defeated Albania 2-0 away from home. In this game, Three Lions striker Kane performed well. He scored twice and was a major contributor to the team's victory. After the game, Kane expressed his views on topics related to the game.

About the team's performance throughout the game

This was a very difficult game, the most difficult one in our group stage. We had to be patient and gradually wear down the opponent, and in the end we won 2-0 and achieved another clean sheet.

About the team's success in set kicks

In the first half, we used an external rotation tactic to take set kicks. After Saka came on the field, we knew how good he was at the front point, so we adopted the front point tactic. It was a bit of luck, but luckily I was there to score.

About the impact of substitute players

If you want to go far in any competition, you need the efforts of the entire team. You need players who are not starting the game to be able to make an impact coming off the bench, that's the nature of football. Not just the 11 starting players, but also the substitute players can make a difference.

About the strength of the team

This is one of the best lineups we have ever had. We are going into the World Cup as one of the favorites and we have to accept that. This has been the case in the past few tournaments and this is part of it. We've been improving, had a great year with the new coach and now we're looking to 2026.