Today is day 23 of the Close Season...

Throughout the month of June players in England are given a break away from the game and only international, small-side, armed forces and scout matches are permitted.

Without any football for a whole month,
TheFA.com is here to help you through every day in June with our guide, Close Season Encounters, pointing you in the direction of your daily dose of the Beautiful Game...

World Cup re-match

Brazil and Turkey are both looking to join Group B leaders Cameroon in the semi-final of this year's Confederations Cup, and it'll be England's Euro 2004 opponents, in the driving seat on goal difference, who will be very keen for avenging last year's two World Cup defeats, firstly in Group C and then the Semi-Final.

The game in St Etienne starts at 9pm, the same time as the USA v Cameroon.  Cameroon are already through following 1-0 wins over both Brazil and Turkey, while the USA will want to get their first points on the board before they make their way home.

Also today, though it's not football, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships begin.  Men's Champion Lleyton Hewitt starts his defence on Centre Court at 1pm, while the first Brits in action today are Greg Rusedski, Lee Childs, Lucie Ahl, Arvind Parmar, Alan Mackin and Anne Keothavong.

June 2003

1st Sunday

Australia NSL Grand Final; Germany v Canada

2nd Monday

England U21 v Serb & Mont; FA Cup Final Video launch

3rd Tuesday

England v Serb & Mont - International Friendly

4th Wednesday

Small-Sided Football

5th Thursday

England U18s v Sweden

6th Friday

England U18s v Portugal; International friendlies

7th Saturday

England v Argentina - the repeat; Euro 2004 qualifiers

8th Sunday

England U18s v Spain; International friendlies

9th Monday

Videos and DVDs; U21 Tickets

10th Tuesday

Under-21s in Sunderland

11th Wednesday

Seniors in Middlesbrough; Under-20s in Toulon; Copa Libertadores

12th Thursday

A day in the history; Toulon games 

13th Friday

England v Argentina in Toulon

14th Saturday

Masters Football; SA v T&T

15th Sunday

England v Turkey in Toulon; Spanish Football

16th Monday

Books and Toulon

17th Tuesday

Pre-season preparation

18th Wednesday

Confederations Cup; Copa Libertadores

19th Thursday

England v Japan in Toulon; Confederation Cup; Copa Libertadores

20th Friday

Confederations Cup

21st Saturday

WC Anniversary; Confederations Cup; Toulon

22nd Sunday

La Liga final day; Confederations Cup

23rd Monday

Confederations Cup; Wimbledon Day 1

24th Tuesday

 

25th Wednesday

 

26th Thursday

 

27th Friday

 

28th Saturday

 

29th Sunday

 

30th Monday