The Cardiff City Stadium will be the venue for the first-ever match between Wales and Australia.

Cardiff to host first match between nations this summer

The Cardiff City Stadium will be the venue for the first-ever match between Wales and Australia this summer.

The Football Association of Wales has confirmed Gary Speed's side will face the Socceroos on Wednesday, 10th August, when the manager looks to follow up his first win in charge against Northern Ireland with another positive result.

Confirmation has also been provided for the dates and venues for Wales' last two home games in their Euro 2012 Group G campaign.

Montenegro will be the visitors to Cardiff City Stadium on 2nd September, while Switzerland will be the opponents at Swansea's Liberty Stadium on Friday, 7th October.

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An FAW statement read: "The Football Association of Wales can confirm that Wales will play a friendly international against Australia on Wednesday, August the 10th.

"The venue will be the Cardiff City Stadium and kick off will be at 7.45 pm.

"This will be the first of two international fixtures at the stadium in the space of three weeks with Wales set to face Montenegro in Cardiff on Friday, September 2.

"The FAW can also confirm that the final home fixture in the qualifying campaign against Switzerland will be at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Friday, October 7."

Wales also have to travel to face England and Bulgaria in Group G but have no chance of qualifying for the finals in Poland and Ukraine after losing their first four matches.