England Returns to Villa Park After 20 Years

England will play a World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Villa Park on September 6, marking the first senior men's international match at the ground in 20 years.

England will play a World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Villa Park on September 6, marking the first senior men's international match at the Midlands ground in 20 years. This fixture follows England's June 10 friendly against Senegal at the City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest, which was one of the rare instances of the team playing a home game outside of Wembley Stadium this year under Thomas Tuchel.

England manager Thomas Tuchel expressed his excitement about the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Villa Park, saying, “We are excited to play at Villa Park, another stadium full of history. I know from my own visits to the stadium this season that it is capable of creating an outstanding atmosphere and is located close to St. George's Park, which is a positive for our preparation.”

Villa Park will host England men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday 6 September (5pm kick-off) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

It will be the first time in over 20 years that the home of Aston Villa has hosted a senior men’s international.

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 2, 2025

England currently tops Group C in the World Cup qualifiers after wins over Albania and Latvia at Wembley. Before the Villa Park match on September 6, England will face bottom-placed Andorra on June 7 in Barcelona.