Scotland to host England for “150th Anniversary Heritage Match” at Glasgow
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Following the confirmation of their 2023 schedule in its entirety, England announced that they will play Scotland in a “150th Anniversary Heritage Match” next year. Gareth Southgate’s team is presently concentrating on the upcoming winter World Cup in Qatar, which gets underway for them on November 21 against Iran.
The Three Lions will be trying to improve on last year’s painful Euro 2020 final loss by winning their first significant prize since 1966 in the Middle East. But after the competition, Southgate and colleagues must focus on their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign and friendlies the coming year.
In a special match to commemorate the 150th anniversary of their first-ever meeting, which FIFA recognizes as the beginning of international football, in 1872, one of those friendlies will be played against Scotland. On that momentous day, the long-running rivalry in international football was settled by a score of 0-0, and 150 years later, it will resume at Hampden Park.
England’s first outing in 2023 comes against Italy on March 23, before they host Ukraine at Wembley three days later. A trip to Malta is then in store on June 16, with North Macedonia due to visit Old Trafford on June 19. After fixtures against Ukraine and Scotland in September, the Three Lions face Italy (October 17) and Malta (November 17) at Wembley before going away to North Macedonia (November 20).
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What England & Scotland managers had to say about the memorable game?
To replicate the iconic match in the same location, Southgate plans to send his England team to Glasgow on September 12. “Any meeting with Scotland is always special,” said Southgate. “I imagine though that this occasion will be even more memorable as it celebrates such a landmark moment. Of course, ourselves and Scotland are the oldest of rivals and passions are sure to be high at Hampden but this milestone is much bigger than our two nations as it’s also an opportunity to celebrate 150 years of international football.”
Scotland boss Steve Clarke said: “This fixture is enshrined in world football’s history – the first-ever international football match – and I will be proud to lead our team out at Hampden as part of the 150th-anniversary celebrations of our national game. This next chapter of the oldest rivalry in football will be a special occasion for our players and fans, especially after the recent experience at Wembley during UEFA Euro 2020.”
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