England to face France at the Stade de France in June 2017

By James Dale

Image: England played France at Wembley in a friendly in November 2015

England will face Euro 2016 finalists France at the Stade de France next June, the Football Association has confirmed.

The fixture will see a repeat of the emotional friendly between the two sides at Wembley last November following the Paris terror attacks. 

England won that game 2-0 but it was France who went on to have a more successful European Championship campaign, reaching the final as hosts only to lose to Portugal. 

Image: England lit up the Wembley Arch in memory of those killed in Paris terror attacks

Sam Allardyce got off to a winning start as England's new manager when his side secured a 1-0 victory over Slovakia and next year's match will take place three days after England's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Hampden Park. 

Didier Deschamps' France, meanwhile, were held to a goalless draw in Belarus in their opening qualifier.

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England last played away to France in March 2008, a friendly in which David Beckham won his 100th cap. 

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