England to play Norway, Belgium before Euro finals

London, England – England will play Norway and Belgium in its final friendlies before Euro 2012, the English Football Association announced Thursday.

England will play at Norway on May 26, and host Belgium on June 2 at Wembley. The Three Lions were slotted in Group D in the Euro finals along with co-host Ukraine, France and Sweden.

"Since the draw in December we have been able to work towards these matches and the appropriate opposition, and I'm very happy with these two games," said England manager Fabio Capello.

"In the draw we face one of the hosts, Ukraine, which will be a difficult atmosphere to replicate, but looking at the styles of France and Sweden I feel these games are a good preparation for us."

England starts its Euro 2012 finals schedule against France on June 11, plays Sweden on June 15, and wraps up group play against Ukraine on June 19.