England will play Brazil only a few days after facing Germany in what will be a daunting double-header of friendlies at Wembley in November. Germany had been lined up as opponents for England during the international break scheduled between November 6 and 14, assuming that they are not involved in the World Cup qualifying play-offs, and the FA is continuing to support its manager Gareth Southgate’s strategy of playing friendlies against the best possible opposition by inviting Brazil to Wembley for the first time since February 2013. The exact dates will be finalised once England’s World Cup qualification is assured, but Brazil will be the second fixture. England have not won a friendly since Southgate took over from Sam Allardyce last September, with a 2-2…

Source: The Times August 18, 2017 23:03 UTC