Brazil Bring the Glamour to England's Big Day at Wembley

England will take on Brazil in their first match at the new Wembley this summer after the Football Association confirmed it had arranged a friendly at the rebuilt national stadium on June 1.

The match - England's first at Wembley for seven years - will provide a test for Steve McClaren's side ahead of their Euro 2008 qualifier in Estonia five days later. "We're delighted to be able to announce that Brazil will be the first team to take on England at the new Wembley," said FA chief executive Brian Barwick.

"It's a fantastic match to mark the team's return to the stadium after nearly seven years on the road around the country. Brazil featured in some memorable matches at the old Wembley. The new stadium is a fantastic football arena and I'm confident there will be many new memories created there for England fans over the coming years."

The FA has also confirmed that from next year the semi-finals of the FA Cup will also be played at Wembley. "Moving forward all our semi-finals will be played at Wembley and the finals as well, from next season," explained director of communications Adrian Bevington. "There will not be any problems with ticket allocations because Wembley will be the biggest stadium in the country to host these games. It's a simple equation really - make as many tickets available as possible to the fans."