Wembley

American

[wem-blee] / ˈwɛm bli /

noun

a former borough, now part of Brent, in SE England, near London.

Wembley British

/ ˈwɛmblɪ /

noun

part of the Greater London borough of Brent: site of the English national soccer stadium, replaced by the larger multi-purpose Wembley Stadium in 2007

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Wembley

The next international break begins at the start of November, when England are scheduled to face Croatia at Wembley Stadium.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In 1992, the team of Gianluca Vialli, Roberto Mancini and Gianluca Pagliuca were again beaten by Barcelona in extra time of the European Cup final at Wembley.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Bayern Munich striker became his nation's joint-highest appearance-maker on Tuesday at Wembley, netting twice in the 3-0 win over Czechia, taking his tally to 91 goals in 125 caps.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Alexander-Arnold was a potent force once more against the Czechs at Wembley, forcing a fine early save from keeper Lukas Hornicek with a 30-yard free-kick then providing several more trademark dangerous crosses.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In a minute she’s snoring even if he’s still coughing and laughing about the days of his youth when he danced with Angela Sheehan light as a feather in the Wembley Hall.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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