LONDON: The Football Association is turning all of 2013 in to a party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its creation as the world’s first such organisation: hence no national identity in the title. The main events of the FA’s year are as follows:
Sunday 3 February – FA England Awards, St. George’sPark
Wednesday 6 February –England v Brazil, Wembley Stadium
Friday 22 March –San Marino vEngland, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Tuesday 26 March –Montenegro v England, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Sunday 28 April – 90 years of Wembley Stadium
Saturday 11 May – FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium
Saturday 18 May – Army FA v FA XI celebration match
Tuesday 21 May – Friday 24 May – XXXVII UEFA Congress,London
Thursday 23 May – UEFA Women’s Champions League Final,StamfordBridge
Saturday 25 May – UEFA Champions League Final, Wembley Stadium
Wednesday 29 May –England v Republic of Ireland, Wembley Stadium
June –England tour of Brazil
Wednesday 5 June to Tuesday 18 June – UEFA European U21 Championship,Israel
Monday 8 July – 20 years of women’s football
Wednesday 10 July – Sunday 28 July – UEFA Women’s Euro 2013,Sweden
Saturday 10 August – National Football Day
Wednesday 14 August –England v Scotland, Wembley Stadium
Friday 6 September –England v Moldova, Wembley Stadium, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Tuesday 10 September –Ukraine v England, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
September/October – Celebration of 150 grassroots heroes
Saturday 26 October – Gala Dinner at the Grand Connaught Rooms
Thursday 19 December – 150th anniversary of first match (Civil Service FC v FA XI)
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