FridayJune 10
EUROPE:TheNationsLeague
continues,withAustriav France
andDenmarkv Croatiathe
standoutfixtures.
KOSOVO:England’s Under-21s
traveltoKosovofor a qualifying
matchfortheEuropean
Championship.Theremaining
qualifierstakeplaceoverthe
followingweek, aheadofnext
year’sfinals.
SaturdayJune 11
EUROPE:England’s clashwith
Italywilltakeplacebehindclosed
doorsatMolineuxStadiumasa
punishmentforfandisorderat
theEuro 2020 final.Elsewhere,
RepublicofIrelandtakeon
ScotlandandHungaryface
Germany.
AUSTRALIA:Braziltakeon
Argentinaina friendlyatthe
MelbourneCricketGround.
SundayJune 12
EUROPE:Switzerlandtakeon
PortugalandSpainfaceCzech
Republic,whileScandinavian
neighboursNorway andSweden
alsomeet.
MondayJune 13
EUROPE:Francev Croatiatops
thebillinginthe penultimateday
ofNationsLeagueclashes.
QATAR:Perufacethewinnersof
AustraliaandUAE fora place at
theWorldCup finalsinQatar.
TuesdayJune 14
EUROPE:Thesummer’s Nations
Global diar
Gamesanddatestopencilinforthemonthahead
Leaguefixturescometoanend,
withEnglandv Hungary,Germany
v Italy, Netherlandsv Walesand
Polandv Belgiumthestandout
fixtures.
ASIA:ThethirdroundofAsian
Cupqualifyingconcludes, with the
sixgroupwinnersprogressing to
thefinalsand therunners-up
takingpartin theplay-offs.
QATAR:Inthe otherWorldCup
intercontinentalplay-off match,
Costa RicafaceNewZealand.
WednesdayJune 15
CONCACAF:Inthe CONCACAF
NationsLeague,Jamaicatakeon
MexicoandElSalvadorfaceUSA.
ThursdayJune 16
WOMEN:EnglandWomentakeon
BelgiumatMolineuxinpreparation
forthissummer’s European
Championship.
SaturdayJune 18
SLOVAKIA:TheUEFAUnder-19
Championshipbegins,with hosts
SlovakiafacingFranceandItaly
takingonRomania.
SundayJune 19
UZBEKISTAN:Thefinalofthe
AFCUnder- 23 AsianCuptakes
place.
FridayJune 24
WOMEN:EnglandbossSarina
Wiegman’s preparationsfor Euro
2022 continuebytakingonher
oldteamNetherlandsina friendly
atEllandRoad.Meanwhile,
UkrainefaceScotlandina
WorldCupqualifier.
TuesdayJune 28
SLOVAKIA:Thetwo semi-finals
ofthe UEFA European Under-19
Championshipstakeplace.
ThursdayJune 30
WOMEN:Intheirfinalfriendly
before theEuros, Englandtravel
toZurichtofaceSwitzerland.
FridayJuly 1
SLOVAKIA:Thefinalof
theEuropeanUnder-19
Championshipstakes place
inTrnava.
PARAGUAY:TheApertura phase
ofthe seasonconcludes,followed
bya two-weekbreakbeforethe
Clausurabegins.
SaturdayJuly 2
WOMEN:TheAfrica Women
Cupof Nationsbeginswithhosts
MoroccofacingBurkinaFaso.
COLOMBIA:TheClausuraphase
ofthe Colombiantop flightgets
underway.
PERU:TheApertura league
seasonconcludes.
ECUADOR:Thesecondroundof
theEcuadorianleagueseasonalso
getsunderway.
WednesdayJuly 6
WOMEN:TheWomen’sEuropean
Championshipbeginswith England
v AustriaatOld Trafford.
ThursdayJuly 7
WOMEN:Inthe othermatchin
GroupA,NorwayfaceNorthern
IrelandinSouthampton.
FridayJuly 8
WOMEN:GroupB kicksoffwith
Spain v FinlandandGermany v
Denmark.
SaturdayJuly 9
WOMEN:Group C of theEuros
beginswith Portugalv Switzerland
andNetherlandsv Sweden.
(Allkick-offtimes,ifstated,areBST)
WORLDSERVICE
Holders...
Euro 2017
champions
Netherlands
JUNE 10 -JULY 9
Molineux...Wolves’
groundwillhost
England’smen
andwomen
Rematch...
Englandand
Italymeet
forthefirst
timesincelast
summer’sEuro
2020 final
WorldCup
hopefuls...Peru
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