England will play at Molineux for first time in 66 years against Italy and Hungary in Uefa Nations League
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ENGLAND will take on Italy and Hungary at MOLINEUX this summer.
It will be the first time in 66 years the home of Wolves has played host to the Three Lions.
The game against Italy on Saturday 11th June will be played behind closed doors as part of a Uefa punishment for crowd trouble at the Euro 2020 final.
But the clash against Hungary three days later is set to be open to fans.
The fixtures will form part of England’s Uefa Nations League campaign.
They have been drawn alongside Italy, Hungary, and Germany in Group 3 of League A.
England boss Gareth Southgate said: “While Wembley is our home, we very much enjoy taking the squad on the road where possible, particularly in the run up to a major tournament.
“2022 promises to be an exciting adventure for England fans and it is great that one of English football’s famous stadiums will be a part of that.
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“I know from my time in charge of the U21s how much a Molineux crowd embraces the experience of international football, so we look forward to returning to Wolverhampton in June.”
England’s men’s team have played at Molineux on four occasions - although the stadium will have looked a little different back then.
The last time the senior side visited the Black Country ground was in a December 1956 victory over Denmark.
The Three Lions are set to face Switzerland and Ivory Coast in friendlies next month before the Nations League gets underway in June.
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