England’s work for this summer’s World Cup will continue next week when the Three Lions squad meet up for their first fixtures of 2018.
Gareth Southgate’s men will face the Netherlands in Amsterdam and Italy at Wembley, as they continue their preparations for June’s trip to Russia.
And the squad for that double header will be named by Southgate on Thursday afternoon, with four other development squads also set to be revealed earlier in the day, starting in the morning...
10am – England U18s
Neil Dewsnip’s squad have three games* this month, against Qatar (21 March), Argentina (23 March) and Belarus (26 March).
11am – England U19s
The Young Lions head to Macedonia for the UEFA European U19 Championship Elite Round. They will face opposition from Hungary (1pm, 21 March), Latvia (1pm, 24 March) and Macedonia (1pm, 27 March) in Skopje. Paul Simpson's team are aiming to finish top of the group to qualify for this year’s Euro Finals in Finland this July.
12noon – England U20s
There’s two games for Keith Downing’s side this month, with a trip to play Poland (5pm, 22 March) in Bielsku-Bialej before they return to home soil and face Portugal at Manchester City’s Academy Stadium (7pm, 27 March). Tickets for that game are available, priced at £3 for adults and £1.50 for concessions and cheaper prices for group bookings.
1pm – England U21s
Aidy Boothroyd will select his group for their game with Romania at Wolves (5.15pm, 24 March) and their subsequent Euro qualifier with Ukraine at Sheffield United (6pm, 27 March). Tickets for both games are on sale now, priced at £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.
2pm – England senior
After meeting up at St. George’s Park next week, the Three Lions will head to the Amsterdam ArenA on Friday 23 March for their first game of 2018 against the Netherlands. It’s then back to Wembley Stadium, where Italy will provide the opposition on Tuesday 27 March. Tickets for that game are available at a variety of prices from £25.
* All U18s games played behind closed doors.
