England will begin their 2012 European Championship qualifying campaign with a home game against Bulgaria in September, after the Group G fixture schedule was revealed here on Thursday.
Fabio Capello’s side, who will go into the 2010 World Cup as one of the favourites, welcome Bulgaria to Wembley on September 3 before travelling to second seeds Switzerland on September 7.
England’s trip to neighbours Wales falls on March 26, 2011, with the return fixture set to occur on September 6, 2011.
The fixtures were decided by a random draw during the UEFA Congress after the five Group G teams failed to agree on an acceptable schedule.
England will conclude their campaign with an away match against bottom seeds Montenegro on October 7, 2011.
Group G fixtures
Friday 3 September 2010: Montenegro v Wales, England v Bulgaria
Tuesday 7 September 2010: Bulgaria v Montenegro, Switzerland v England
Friday 8 October 2010: Montenegro v Switzerland, Wales v Bulgaria
Tuesday 12 October 2010: England v Montenegro, Switzerland v Wales
Saturday 26 March 2011: Wales v England, Bulgaria v Switzerland
Saturday 4 June 2011: Montenegro v Bulgaria, England v Switzerland
Friday 2 September 2011: Wales v Montenegro, Bulgaria v England
Tuesday 6 September 2011: England v Wales, Switzerland v Bulgaria
Friday 7 October 2011: Montenegro v England, Wales v Switzerland
Tuesday 11 October 2011: Bulgaria v Wales, Switzerland v Montenegro
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