World Cup dates set for England v Scotland

Young England fans pictured at Wembley ahead of kick off in a friendly match against Scotland in 2013

England and Scotland will play their 2018 World Cup qualifier at Wembley on a Friday night, the English Football Association announced on Sunday. The match will take place on Friday November 11, 2016, with a 7.45 p.m. kick-off. The return match at Glasgow's Hampden Park has been set for Saturday June 10 2017, with a kick-off time of 5 p.m. England will open their World Cup qualifying campaign away against Slovakia, with a home match against Malta and another trip to Slovenia before they meet Scotland. Scotland's first qualifier will be away against Malta.