The England national team is preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with two friendly matches against Uruguay and Japan, as announced yesterday. Uruguay will be the guest at the famous Wembley Stadium on March 27, while Japan will play its match four days later. The 'Three Lions' will play their last two matches at home before preparing for the World Cup finals in the USA, Canada, and Mexico next summer. The team, led by German coach Thomas Tuchel, hopes to end a drought that has lasted since 1966, when England last and only won the World Cup on home soil. The English qualified for the global football event from first place in Group 11 with 24 points from eight matches.
England Prepares for World Cup 2026
England's national team will play two friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, aiming to end their long championship drought.