Sam Allardyce's England reign to kick off with Slovakia trip

Monday 25 Jul 2016
England will open their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in Trnava

Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge of England will be the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.

Slovakia v England

2016-18 European Qualifiers Group F
5pm (BST), Sunday 4 September
City Arena, Trnava, Slovakia

The FA explored the possibility of a friendly fixture at Wembley Stadium on 1 September, but new manager Allardyce is keen to use that time to get to know his players ahead of the trip to Trnava.

The Three Lions face Slovakia on Sunday 4 September at the City Arena with a kick-off time of 6pm local time.

 

FATV recaps the key talking points from Allardyce's first press conference

 

By FA Staff