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THE FA has donated five hundred tickets to the  military charity, Tickets For Troops, for England's World Cup qualifier match against San Marino at Wembley Stadium on Friday 12th October.The members of the Armed Forces will include one hundred from The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment who spent the summer working at the Olympics and Paralympics.

 

This latest donation continues to strengthen the partnership between The FA and Tickets For Troops which has helped thousands of troops watch England matches at Wembley Stadium over the past two years. The match is the third game in the qualifying stages for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil 2014. The last time England played San Marino, England won 7-1.

 

Tickets For Troops (www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk) is a cause close to several of the England players, with John Terry and Steven Gerrard both being Patrons. The England captain, Gerrard said: "Young men and women are risking their lives every day and Tickets for Troops is a very simple way of respecting their courage and their sacrifices."

 

Lord Marland, Chairman of Tickets for Troops said: 'The FA was one of the first organisations to support Tickets For Troops and they have been incredibly generous with their ticket donations. Football is a hugely popular sport amongst our Armed Forces and the tickets are always very sort after. I want to thank The FA for being one of our leading ticket providers, and for their continued support of the charity