Swansea to host Wales autumn friendly international

Wales' international football team led by Craig Bellamy’s will be gracing the Swansea.com Stadium once again as they face Canada this autumn.

Richard Bond
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Wales will take on Canada at SA1 on Tuesday, 9th September (KO 7:45 pm) before taking on England at Wembley Thursday, 9th October (KO 7:45 pm), rounding off their 2025 international fixtures.

The match marks a significant return for the national side who last played in Swansea in November 2020 in a goalless draw against the USA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The last time a crowd was seen at the Swansea.com Stadium was back in March 2013, in a match against Croatia featuring current boss, Craig Bellamy.

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The upcoming fixture will be the fourth meeting between Wales and Canada, with the last encounter ending in a 1-0 win for the welsh side in Wrexham back in 2004.

Wales will then face familiar rivals England in London. The two sides last met at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with previous encounters in the UEFA EURO 2016 finals and a behind-closed-doors friendly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wales’ last competitive match in front of a Wembley crowd was in 2011 under former manager Gary Speed where they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat in the EURO 2012 qualifiers.

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These matches complete Wales’ 2025 schedule as they prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, kicking off against Kazakhstan on 22nd March at Cardiff City Stadium.

Ticket details for the Canada and England fixtures will be announced soon.

[Lead image: Swansea City FC]

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