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World Cup: England date for meeting with Scotland is set


 

After the excitement of a first competition clash in almost 20 years between the auld enemy was announced the first date has now been set.

England and Scotland will meet at Wembley on Friday, 11 November 2016 to play their 2018 World Cup qualifier.

The game will kick off at 19:45 BST with the return match in Group F, at Glasgow's Hampden Park, at 17:00 on Saturday, 10 June 2017.

Other Home Country fixtures now confirmed will see Wales host the Republic of Ireland in Group D on Monday, 9 October 2017 with the away game on Friday, 24 March.

Northern Ireland face world champions Germany on Tuesday, 11 October 2016 and play the home game on 5 October 2017.

England's 2018 World Cup qualification fixtures 
2016-2017

  • 4 September: (a) v Slovakia
  • 26 March: (h) v Lithuania
  • 8 October: (h) v Malta
  • 10 June: (a) v Scotland
  • 11 October: (a) v Slovenia
  • 1 September: (a) v Malta
  • 11 November: (h) v Scotland
  • 4 September: (h) v Slovakia
  • 5 October: (h) v Slovenia
  • 8 October: (a) v Lithuania


 

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