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Euro 2020 – Kosovo will be toughest test yet, says England boss Southgate

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Euro 2020 – Kosovo will be toughest test yet, says England boss Southgate

England coach Gareth Southgate expects Kosovo to make the toughest test so far of the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign at its first meeting. Sports enthusiasts from around the world can purchase England Euro Cup Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

England played in their first three games against the Czech Republic, Montenegro, and Bulgaria, scoring 14 goals and conceding a goal to lead Group A.

Kosovo, which achieved FIFA status in 2016, is 120th in the world but has been undefeated for 15 games and is second in the group, one point behind England after two draws and two wins.

They briefly dominated the group on Saturday after beating the Czech Republic 2-1 before their host, England, crushed Bulgaria 4-0 later in the day with a Harry Kane hat trick.

"I think this will be the toughest test so far, absolutely," said Southgate, who said he could refresh his team at a press conference on Monday.

I was not surprised by their result against the Czechs, I was expecting Kosovo to win based on what I saw from his matches, his performance level, and his system. They are good tactically and the team is very well organized, it's a young nation and it's clear that the passion and spirit of the jersey and the flag are obvious.

Southgate said his team was fit and available to deal with Kosovo, which he said would pose a much bigger threat than that offered by Bulgaria to Wembley.

"I think Kosovo will exert strong pressure, work hard and have more threats of attack than we faced on Saturday," he said.

Maybe we'll have more space to play higher on the field, but their forwards and their entire team are working extremely hard to make life difficult. England is undefeated in their last 42 World Cup / Euro Cup qualifiers, winning 33 wins and 9 draws.

Captain Kane will again top the pack after overtaking Geoff Hurst in the English scorer standings with 25 goals after his triple-header against Bulgaria.

"It's safe to say that we will not let it down for tomorrow," Southgate said to the question of whether Kane was unbeatable.

"His performance level is so high that it would be rare to let him down, but we could refresh the team a bit, it will be important."

The young Mason Mount of Chelsea could take his first steps in the middle after coming into play against Bulgaria, while the right-back of Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold, could enter.

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