"The Three Lions are expected to book their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America next week, should they get a likely result against Latvia in qualifying. Before that, though, Tuchel's men host Craig Bellamy's Wales at the national stadium in what will be the two teams' first meeting since England's 3-0 victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar."
"Instead, 22 people living with dementia will walk out with the England and Wales starting line-ups, as part of a new campaign raising awareness of the disease by charitable organisation, Alzheimer's Society. During the second half, players will take to the field with special shirts that do not bear their names on the back, highlighting the memory loss that occurs for those affected by the disease."
England host Wales at Wembley as Thomas Tuchel aims to build on a promising September international break. The match is the sides' first meeting since England's 3-0 victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. England hold a seven-game winning run over Wales and have not lost to them since 1984. Wales features Premier League players Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon and David Brooks. Tuchel is expected to rotate his squad to assess fringe players. An Alzheimer's Society campaign will have 22 people with dementia act as mascots, and players will wear name-less shirts in the second half to highlight memory loss.
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