England and France to meet at Wembley in final game of 2015

England are back in action this week for their final games of the year and will be looking to end 2015 unbeaten.

In their eight games since March, Roy Hodgson's men have won six and drawn two, and also wrapped up a perfect 100 percent record in qualifying for Euro 2016.

But, as Hodgson says, the two upcoming friendlies away against current European champions Spain and at Wembley against next summer's European Championship hosts France are a huge part of their preparations for the Finals.

"Our so-called friendlies aren't friendlies, they're very, very important games," said the boss, who meets up with his team on Tuesday ahead of Friday's game in Alicante.

Following the trip to the Costa Blanca, the Three Lions come back to London where they will take on the French next Tuesday night.

And it will be exactly five years to the day since Les Bleus' last visit to Wembley Stadium.

Then manager Fabio Capello gave debuts to Jordan Henderson, Andy Carroll and Jay Bothroyd in that game as England went down 2-1 on 17 November 2010.

Karim Benzema gave France the lead on 16 minutes drilling a low drive to beat Ben Foster at his near post after a slick exchange of passes with Chelsea’s Florent Malouda.

Capello made several changes at half time but any serious hopes of a revival were blown away by a second French goal ten minutes into the second period.

Bacary Sagna, then an Arsenal full-back, put in an inviting cross that Mathieu Valbuena put effortlessly in the corner.

Peter Crouch, then with Spurs, came on for the injured Steven Gerrard and made an instant impact. He had only been on the pitch for 56 seconds when he stretched out one a leg to turn Ashley Young’s corner beyond Hugo Lloris.

But a late England rally could not disguise a gulf in class as France earned a deserved victory that enthralled a crowd of more than 85,000 on a chilly evening under the Arch.

The last time England and France met was in a 1-1 draw in the group stages of Euro 2012, with Joleon Lescott scoring England’s goal. 

However, England are winless in their last six meetings with France (D2 L4), scoring just four goals and never more than once in a match. 

The Three Lions’ last victory over the French came in 'Le Tournoi de France' in June 1997, with Alan Shearer scoring the only goal in the 86th minute.

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