England–Wales football rivalry

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The England–Wales football rivalry is a historic and politically charged contest between the national teams of England and Wales, reflecting broader cultural and national tensions within the United Kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football rivalry
alsoIncludes women’s international football
confederation UEFA
countryInvolved England national football team NERFINISHED
Wales national football team NERFINISHED
culturalDimension expresses English and Welsh national identity
derivesFrom historical relations between England and Wales
fanCultureFeature display of national flags and symbols
national anthems and patriotic songs
firstMeetingCity London NERFINISHED
firstMeetingCompetition British Home Championship NERFINISHED
firstMeetingDate 1879-01-18
firstMeetingResult England 2–1 Wales
firstMeetingVenue Kennington Oval NERFINISHED
formerHomeStadiumWales Ninian Park NERFINISHED
Racecourse Ground NERFINISHED
gender primarily men’s international football
governingBody Football Association of Wales NERFINISHED
The Football Association
historicalContext British Home Championship NERFINISHED
Home Nations football NERFINISHED
homeStadiumEngland Wembley Stadium NERFINISHED
homeStadiumWales Cardiff City Stadium NERFINISHED
languageDimension involves English and Welsh language fan cultures
mediaCoverage extensive in British media
notableMatch UEFA Euro 2016 group stage match
notableMatchCity Lens NERFINISHED
notableMatchDate 2016-06-16
notableMatchResult England 2–1 Wales
notableMatchVenue Stade Bollaert-Delelis NERFINISHED
notableTournament FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
UEFA European Championship NERFINISHED
partOf British football rivalries
United Kingdom sporting rivalries
politicalDimension reflects tensions within the United Kingdom
region United Kingdom
rivalryIntensity high
seeAlso England–Scotland football rivalry NERFINISHED
Wales–Scotland football rivalry NERFINISHED
sport association football
status ongoing
typicalMatchType international A match
worldCupMatch 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage match
worldCupMatchCity Al Rayyan NERFINISHED
worldCupMatchDate 2022-11-29
worldCupMatchResult Wales 0–3 England
worldCupMatchVenue Ahmad bin Ali Stadium NERFINISHED

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British Home Nations notableRivalry England–Wales football rivalry