Wales faces England at Wembley in October friendly

England will host Wales in a friendly match at Wembley on October 9 as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. This match will mark Thomas Tuchel's first game as the permanent manager of England, succeeding Gareth Southgate. Wales will also play a friendly against Canada at the Swansea.com Stadium on September 9 before facing England. The fixture against England will be significant for Wales, as they seek to secure only their second-ever win at Wembley, the last being in 1977. Both teams are gearing up for their respective World Cup qualifying matches, with England starting their campaign against Albania on March 21 and Wales facing Kazakhstan on March 22. These matches complete Wales' 2025 international fixture schedule.