England to face Ireland at Wembley after New Zealand withdrawal


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 2 - England v Denmark - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 14, 2020 Manager Gareth Southgate talks to the media after the match Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts

(Reuters) - England will face Ireland in a friendly international at Wembley Stadium next month after New Zealand withdrew from the fixture, the Football Association said on Wednesday.

New Zealand pulled out of what would have been their first match at Wembley citing player unavailability and travel restrictions arising from the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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