Support from the men's gamepublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand is one of a number of players tweeting messages of support, external for England's women:
Image source, Anton FerdinandSummary
First England women's game at new Wembley
Record England women's home crowd of 45,619
Both sides won 10/10 in World Cup qualifying
Karen Carney wins 100th England cap
Support from the men's gamepublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Image source, Anton FerdinandHITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
No relaxed Sunday pace to this one as it starts with an assault on goal from the kick-off.
England's Jordan Nobbs finds space centrally and lets rip from 35 yards to rattle the cross bar. I think the German goalkeeper got a hand on it. No pedestrian pace here. Friendly? What friendly?
Not stuck in the pastpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
BBC Radio 5 liveEngland coach Mark Sampson: "My players don't take much motivating. They are real street warriors. It will be just as much calming them down as motivating them."
England have lost 17 and drawn two of their last 19 meetings.
Sampson said: "We did not really refer to it. A lot of players have been involved in some of those games. But we are a growing team with a new identity and although we've played them a lot of times, it is the first time they have faced this England team."
Seconds until kick-off, will his words be backed up?
Postpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Former England forward Sue Smith on BBC Two"This is exactly what the ladies have wanted for years. A lot of people have worked hard behind the scenes for this to happen."
The golden cappublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesKaren Carney walks to the touchline where a beautifully framed golden cap is waiting for her. It looks a picture and she duly poses for one. Here come the national anthems... Alexandra Burke will sing God Save the Queen...
Players on the turfpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Atmospheric music plays around Wembley, the teams are in the tunnel and shout encouragement at one another as the signal comes to walk out on the Wembley turf.
Karen Carney leads the way, 100 caps, no major trophy for her country. Is this the first step towards success at next summer's World Cup?
Image source, PAGerman strangleholdpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
BBC Sport's Anna Thompson is in the Wembley press box: "Wembley is filling up nicely and both teams are going through their warm-ups on the famous turf. England have never beaten Germany in their 19 previous meetings, can they break that hoodoo today?"
A new high for women's gamepublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
BBC Radio 5 liveEngland coach Mark Sampson: "It's a great day for the women's game and we will do our best to put on a show.
"We couldn't have a tougher game. Germany have won seven of the last nine European Championships and are clearly the team to beat in the women's game.
"These types of tests will help us move forward. We will give our all, win or lose we will learn a lot from it."
Today's Wembley crowd - an estimated 55,000 - is the biggest the national women's side have witnessed on home soil.
Carney's special daypublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Karen Carney will earn her 100th England cap this afternoon.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 27-year-old Birmingham Ladies winger made her international debut against Italy in 2005 and has 23 goals for her country.
"It is every person's dream to one day play for your country so this is an amazing day," says Carney.
Manager Mark Sampson added: "She is a genuinely world-class talent."
LINE-UPSpublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
England: Bardsley, Scott, Houghton, Bronze, Stokes, Carney, Williams, Nobbs, Duggan, Aluko, Sanderson.
Germany: Schult, Henning, Krahn, Kemme, Goebling, Leupolz, Behringer, Laudehr, Okoyino da Mbabi, Cramer, Popp.
Join the debate at #BBCEngvGerpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Image source, Nikki Blythe on TwitterNikki Blythe: , externalSome of the @Watfordladiesfc 200+ heading to @wembleystadium #WatfordFamily #OurTimeIsNow
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Wembley today, all eyes on Canadapublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
England and Germany are among a group of seven European sides already qualified for next summer's Women's World Cup in Canada.
This game will offer a stiff test of both sides' credentials.
England have never reached the last four of the tournament, while Germany - winners in 2003 and 2007 - will be desperate to improve on 2011 where Japan were crowned world champions.
A 12th woman, yes; an easy game, nopublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
A record women's crowd at Wembley today will pour positivity on to the domestic game, but spare a thought for England's players who have to keep the party rocking.
In 19 meetings with Germany, they have won a grand total of no matches.
Oh and Germany are the current European champions too. England need a 12th woman…
Image source, Getty ImagesWembley for the very first timepublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2014
Wayne Rooney, Ben Watson, Didier Drogba, Carl Froch, George Groves, Bono, Madonna.
What do they all have in common?
Image source, Getty ImagesAppearances at the new Wembley.
This on the other hand is the first time England's women have graced the new stadium. Yes, it is a friendly, but come on, it's Germany…