The Socceroos will debut at Wembley Stadium and the Matildas will get a critical exercise earlier than the house World Cup with each groups to play England in England this yr.
A pair of blockbuster friendlies have been locked in, with Graham Arnold’s Socceroos set for a showdown with the Three Lions at Wembley for the primary time in October.
But it’s the Matildas’ conflict with Euro champs England that might present the proper take a look at forward of the house World Cup after they conflict in April.
England is ranked No.4 in FIFA’s ladies’s rankings and beat Germany 2-1 in further time within the ultimate of final yr’s Euros to safe the title.
“It’s a chance for us to continue to gather crucial information on our style, our play and what we will need to continue evolving ahead of July’s kick-off,” Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson mentioned.
The Matildas haven’t performed in opposition to England since October 2018 the place the match resulted in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage in London.
Arnold mentioned taking his staff to Wembley Stadium was a “dream” for many footballers.
This yr marks 20 years for the reason that Socceroos’ solely victory in opposition to England when Arnold was an assistant coach to Frank Farina.
“That night brings back some amazing memories for Australian football and football fans,” Arnold mentioned.
“As an Australian footballer and coach, playing England at Wembley is something all footballers dream of. Not just because of the occasion, but for the opportunity it presents to test ourselves against one of the world’s most revered footballing nations.
“We showed at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar that we can match it with the best and by playing the best on a more regular basis, it will only strengthen our preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and the AFC Asian Cup to be hosted by Qatar in early 2024.”
Originally revealed as Socceroos and Matildas will each conflict with England this yr
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
