Thomas Tuchel’s England will play at Villa Park this year, marking 20 years since the home of Aston Villa has hosted the Three Lions.
England will host a World Cup qualifier against Andorra in Birmingham on Saturday September 6th.
The Midlands stadium last hosted an England match in February 2005 – which ended in a goalless draw with the Netherlands.
It will be the tenth time Villa Park has hosted the senior international side – the first of those being against Scotland in 1899.
Typically England play their international matches at Wembley but this will be the second time this year that they have played away from the iconic stadium.
The reason why England will have to play Villa Park is because British band Coldplay are due to play ten dates at Wembley from August 22 to September 8.
On June 10th, England will welcome Senegal to Nottingham Forest’s City ground.
Speaking about the venue of their match against Andorra, Tuchel said: “We are 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.”
Aston Villa have announced plans to redevelop Villa Park and increase the stadium capacity to 50,000.
The renovation is due to be completed in the second half of 2027.
England maintain a 100 per cent record in UEFA qualifying group K after beating Albania and Latvia in March.
Next up is an away match in Andorra, a country England have only ever beaten in their six meetings.
They have scored 25 while conceding none.
After the home fixture against Andorra, England have an away fixture against Serbia.
England are expected to cruise their way to the World Cup hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The 23rd edition of the competition will be hosted across three nations for the first time ever.
The 2026 tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams, meaning 104 matches for football fanatics to set their eyes upon.
Instead of the knockouts starting at a round of 16, it will now be a round of 32 as there will be 12 groups of four.
