The Football Association (FA) has confirmed that England will play Andorra at Villa Park in September for their 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Wembley will be busy with a Coldplay concert at the time of the match, meaning Thomas Tuchel’s side will travel to Birmingham for the game on September 6.
It will be the second successive away game that the Three Lions have not played at Wembley, as they take on Senegal in a friendly at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground in June, three days after Andorra in Barcelona. “
We are excited to be playing at Villa Park, another stadium with such a rich history,” Tuchel said to สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน.
This will be the second time this year that Thomas Tuchel’s England have played a home game away from Wembley Stadium with Nottingham Forest’s City Ground staging next month’s meeting with Senegal on Tuesday 10 June.
The head coach said: “We’re excited to play at Villa Park; another stadium full of history. I know from my own visits to the stadium this season that it is capable of creating an outstanding atmosphere and is located close to St. George’s Park which is a positive for our preparation. We hope to be able to generate another special atmosphere and create a memorable occasion for all fans.”
” I know from visiting the stadium this season that it can create a great atmosphere and the proximity to St. George’s Park is a good thing for our preparations. “
We hope to create a special atmosphere and create memories for the fans. “It’s another chance to get up there,”
he said. England have not played at Villa Park since a goalless draw with the Netherlands in a friendly in February 2005.