England vs Australia LIVE! Friendly match stream, latest score and goal updates today
Wembley hosts an international friendly tonight between the Three Lions and the Socceroos as both teams prepare for upcoming major tournaments. Gareth Southgate has named an experimental team featuring debutant Levi Colwill ahead of potentially securing qualification for Euro 2024 next week.
After cruising to victory away to Scotland last month, England are once again expected to claim the win here to continue making their case that they are among the favourites to be crowned European champions in Germany. They have only lost once to Australia, with all of their meetings coming in non-competitive action.
The Aussies know a win in London will set them up well for the Asian Cup, which starts in January. A surprisingly good run at the World Cup in Qatar showed Graham Arnold has created a fairly formidable side from few star players. Follow England vs Australia LIVE via Standard Sport’s match blog, featuring expert analysis from our reporters at Wembley!
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Nizaar Kinsella at Wembley
Interesting set-up from Gareth Southgate as he taps into Ange Postecoglou’s use of James Maddison in midfield.
The back line resembles a system used at Chelsea to get the best out of Levi Colwill, building up in a back three with possession but dropping into a four without.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is getting free rein to attack on the right with security from Colwill.
England 0-0 Australia | 10 mins
Better from the hosts, more on the front foot now and Jack Grealish looks to jimmy open the Australian defence from the left channel, but is well repelled.
England 0-0 Australia | 7 mins
CHANCE!
Jarrod Bowen and Conor Gallagher link-up well with a fine low ball cut across the six-yard box that somehow evades both James Maddison and Ollie Watkins.
It would have been a tap-in…
Nizaar Kinsella at Wembley
Maximum respect shown during the minutes silence at Wembley from both the England and Australia supporters.
It was done “for humanity” amid criticism from Israeli officials for not lighting the arch in support with the country’s colours.
England 0-0 Australia | 5 mins
A couple of early moments for Australia that have forced England to clear long.
England 0-0 Australia | 2 mins
We’re already seeing James Maddison drop deep in search of the ball and Trent Alexander-Arnold position himself high up on the right wing, allowing Jarrod Bowen to drift inside.
England vs Australia | Kick-off!
Safe to say the atmosphere is a touch muted after that moment of silence but England get the ball rolling to a big roar from the Wembley fans!
Moment of silence for Israel-Hamas conflict victims
Now it’s time for that much-discussed moment of silence in tribute to the victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The two teams gather in the centre circle, all wearing black armbands, and safe to say it’s observed impeccably.
Time for the national anthems
It’s absolutely pouring at Wembley and the sizeable corner of Aussie fans are first to be heard, with their national anthem.
Not really any booing for the away team, which feels a bit rare for Wembley!
‘Advance Australia Fair’ is followed by ‘God Save The King’.
Here come the players!
England in white and blue, led out by Jordan Henderson, Australia in their famous gold and green.
