Why do England players not have names on their kit vs Belgium? FA's Alzheimer's Society Partnership explained
England will look to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Brazil at the weekend when they host Belgium at Wembley on Tuesday evening.
Gareth Southgate's side were beaten by the Selecao thanks to a late goal by 17-year-old Endrick.
Southgate will be without the likes of Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker as they've withdrawn from the camp due to injury.
It means there is plenty of intrigue over when the Three Lions' line-up will be announced and those on the field after halftime will have a slightly different look than usual.
The Sporting News explains why England players will be wearing shirts with no names on the back during the second half of their friendly clash with Belgium.
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England vs Belgium has been selected as the chosen game to support the Alzheimer’s Society International, as part of the Three Lions' charity collaboration with the organisation.
During the second half of the match, England's players will have numbers but no names on their backs, symbolising the reality of dementia sufferers suffering the pain of memory loss.
The England squad will then donate the custom shirts, which will be auctioned to generate funds for Alzheimer’s Society research aimed at early diagnosis.
The blank shirts made their debut at the first Alzheimer's Society International event in 2022, when England claimed a 2-1 win over Switzerland.
The #ThreeLions will play without names on their shirts during the second half of tomorrow's @alzheimerssoc International to highlight memory loss as one of the symptoms of dementia ❤️
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