"England will face Uruguay and Japan in friendlies at Wembley in the March international break. Thomas Tuchel spoke of his desire to want to put his side to the test in their last home games before the 2026 World Cup. The England manager said: We wanted to play two teams ranked in the top 20 in the world, but also to test ourselves against opponents from outside of Europe."
"Uruguay will come to Wembley on Friday, 27 March 2026, with kick-off set for 7:45pm. Ranked 16th in the world, Marcelo Bielsa's side are also qualified for the World Cup and have been drawn in Group H alongside Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. England will then host Japan on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, with that game also held at Wembley at 7:45pm."
"Japan are ranked 18th in the world and have also made it to next summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. They have been drawn in Group F with the Netherlands, Tunisia, and the as-yet-undetermined UEFA play-off path B winner. These two games against a pair of sides ranked in the top 20 in the FIFA World Rankings will be Thomas Tuchel's last chance to experiment with his side before he naming his squad for the 2026 World Cup."
England will play friendly matches against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley during the March international break as preparation before the 2026 World Cup. Thomas Tuchel intends to test his squad in the final home games prior to naming the tournament roster. Uruguay, ranked 16th and coached by Marcelo Bielsa, will play on 27 March at 7:45pm and are drawn in World Cup Group H with Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. Japan, ranked 18th, will play on 31 March at 7:45pm and are drawn in Group F with the Netherlands, Tunisia and the UEFA play-off path B winner. The fixtures follow England’s recent practice of arranging top-20 opponents in March before major tournaments.
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