Summary

  • Use audio icon at the top of page for live commentary from Wembley

  • FT: England 2-2 Belgium - Mainoo, Konsa & Toney handed full debuts

  • Tielemans double sandwiches Toney's equaliser from penalty spot, before Bellingham leveller

  • Injured Stones replaced by Gomez within 10 minutes

  • England's final game before Euro 2024 squad is announced

  • Gareth Southgate's side play further friendlies against Bosnia-Herzegovina & Iceland before tournament opener on 16 June

  • England lost 1-0 to Brazil on Saturday night

  1. Postpublished at 7 mins

    England 0-0 Belgium

    England win the first corner of the match and Phil Foden jogs over to take it...

  2. Postpublished at 6 mins

    England 0-0 Belgium

    Tonight is Ivan Toney's second England cap exactly one year after his first (26 March 2023 v Ukraine). He’s the third England player to win his second cap one year after his first, along with Tom Cooper (22 October 1927, 1928) and Ralph Coates (21 April 1970, 1971).

  3. Postpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England 0-0 Belgium

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Belgium are certainly on the up again going into the Euros this summer.

    Belgium's Romelu LukakuImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 1 mins

    England 0-0 Belgium

    A bright start for England, Jarrod Bowen fizzes in a cross from the right and Ivan Toney tries to meet it with a leaping volley, but can only send it against his own arm.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England 0-0 Belgium

    And away we go.

  6. LINE-UPSpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England v Belgium (19:45 GMT)

    England XI: Pickford, Konsa, Stones, Dunk, Chilwell, Rice, Mainoo, Foden, Bellingham, Bowen, Toney.

    Subs: Ramsdale, Trafford, Gallagher, Watkins, Gordon, Gomez, Henderson, Branthwaite, Lewis, Rashford, Maddison, Palmer.

    Belgium XI: Sels, Castagne, Debast, Vertonghen, Theate, Tielemans, Onana, Mangala, Doku, Lukaku, Trossard.

    Subs: Kaminski, Bodart, Faes, Openda, Lukebakio, Meunier, Deman, Bakayoko, Vermeeren, Vranckx, Batshuayi, De Winter.

  7. Exciting midfield future?published at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at Wembley Stadium

    A really exciting midfield with Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Kobbie Mainoo starting there.

  8. 'I would take Toney'published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England v Belgium (19:45 GMT)

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's going to be between Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins. From my point of view, I would take Toney.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

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    If Mainoo can be fast-tracked, why not Branthwaite, especially in a problematic position? Let's hope he gets whole second half. Penny for Joe Gomez's thoughts...

    Jim

  10. 'He is not just a target man'published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England v Belgium (19:45 GMT)

    Ivan ToneyImage source, Getty Images

    England manager Gareth Southgate speaking on Channel 4: “You can’t disguise the fact any game in an England shirt is an important game. He [Ivan Toney] is playing with confidence with his club and all he has to do is bring his club form into the international shirt.

    “He has different qualities to Ollie [Watkins], definitely a player that gets more involved in build up and comes short and finds pass, he is not just a target man and there are plenty of attributes to game."

    On Kobbie Mainoo: “He is completely at ease in this environment, we saw that the other night in his short cameo that he is comfortable receiving the ball and progressing with it."

    Asked whether Mainoo has a realistic chance of making the Euros squad this summer, Southgate adds: “Of course. He would not be here is that was not the case. We have put young players in in the past and we are not afraid to do that. We are looking forward to seeing him."

    On Declan Rice captaining the team: "He has been immense for us. We’d have been lost without him for long periods of the five or six years he has been with us. His game has moved on to another level, this leadership experience is a great one for him. He has done it at West Ham and I think we can bring him out of himself even more."

  11. What's happening in the Euro 2024 play-offs?published at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    While the first play-off tie of the night enters what will be a dramatic and nerve-shredding climax in Tbilisi, the final two games are about to get under way.

    Wales remain among the hopefuls after they thumped Finland 4-1 to keep alive their chances of reaching a third successive tournament.

    Standing between Wales and a place at the Euros is Poland, who thrashed Estonia 5-1 in their semi-final.

    Iceland fell behind early on against Israel but came back to win 4-1 and set up a meeting with Ukraine, who scored two late goals to stun Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1.

    That game is being held in the Polish city of Wroclaw with Ukraine unable to host it because of the continuing invasion by Russia.

    Follow every beat of a tantalising night in Cardiff with our BBC Wales colleagues here.

  12. We're going to penalties!published at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Georgia 0-0 Greece (AET)

    Georgia and Greece could not be separated over 120 minutes so that means one thing... gulp... penalties.

    Who will keep their nerve in the shootout?

    Georgia are bidding to reach their first major finals, while 2004 champions Greece have not reached the finals since 2012.

    The winners will clinch a place in Germany next summer and a spot alongside Turkey, Portugal and the Czech Republic in Group F.

  13. A big day for Icelandic dad and ladpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Ukraine v Iceland (19:45 GMT)

    John Bennett
    BBC World Service Sport

    Do you remember the Icelandic TV commentator who went viral at Euro 2016 because of his amazingly enthusiastic reaction to a late winner against Austria?

    His name is Guðmundur Benediktsson and today is another big day for him.

    As if commentating on the Euros play-off against Ukraine isn't nerve-racking enough, his son Albert Guðmundsson will be upfront for Iceland.

    But whatever happens later it probably won't top Thursday night when Albert scored a hat-trick against Israel, with his Dad describing it in the commentary box.

    "It was really strange but I loved every minute of it," Guðmundur told me today on our Sport Today radio show.

    "It's a dream for a father.

    "Putting emotions to one side is pretty difficult but somehow you do it. Hopefully we will relive that hat-trick again tonight against Ukraine."

    Albert Guðmundsson celebrates scoring against Bosnia and HerzegovinaImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Albert Guðmundsson has scored nine goals in 36 appearances for Iceland

  14. Do England need Mainoo to free up Rice?published at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England v Belgium (19:45 GMT)

    Former Spurs and Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown tells The Football News Show why England must remain cautious over the progress of Kobbie Mainoo and why Gareth Southgate's best side should see Declan Rice playing the holding role in midfield on his own.

    Media caption,

    The Football News Show: Do England need a holding midfielder alongside Declan Rice?

  15. Postpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England v Belgium (19:45 GMT)

    Aged 18 years and 342 days, Kobbie Mainoo is the third-youngest Manchester United player to start a game for England, behind Duncan Edwards (18 years, 183 days) and Marcus Rashford (18 years, 209 days)

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

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    Such an embarrassment of riches at right back we were saying not that long ago and now a debutant needed to cover injuries. Wish Konsa every success, thoroughly well deserved and hope he forces his way into the squad.

    Chris, Kent

  17. Three Lions 'most important thing' on England shirtpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    England v Belgium (19:45 GMT)

    England boss Gareth Southgate says having the Three Lions on the team's shirt is "the most important thing" amid the controversy over the St George's Cross design on the new kit.

    Media caption,

    Gareth Southgate: England boss says Three Lions most important thing on England shirt

  18. Ukraine aiming to lift a nation under firepublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Ukraine v Iceland (19:45 GMT)

    Serhiy Rebrov speaks to the mediaImage source, Getty Images

    Ukraine's footballers are aiming to bring "a bit of happiness" to their under-fire country by qualifying for a first major tournament since Russia's invasion, says manager Serhiy Rebrov.

    Rebrov's side host Iceland in the Polish city of Wroclaw, having been unable to play games in their own country because of the war.

    "I told the players before the game that I hoped they would bring a bit of happiness to the people in Ukraine right now," Rebrov said.

    "Russia attacked Ukraine with 30 missiles last night. Missile attacks are happening every day.

    "Our mission and goal here are to show that we are still alive, that we are still fighting against the Russians, that we need Europe's help."

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

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    This is the formation that suits Foden and Bellingham. Mainoo's playing position is weird to me, I was hoping Palmer would take that position. Let's see how the first half goes.

    Joseph Okhiku