The Lionesses will become the first England football team to play at Everton's new stadium when they host Ukraine in a Women's World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, 9 June. Hill Dickinson Stadium, which opened last summer, is one of the host venues for Euro 2028 and is on the shortlist of the UK bid for the 2035 Women's World Cup. Scotland are also facing the Ivory Coast at the stadium on 31 March to prepare for this summer's men's World Cup. Sarina Wiegman's two-time European champions are bidding for a place at the 2027 Women's World Cup and are in a qualifying group with Spain, Ukraine and Iceland. "It is very exciting for us to be playing for the first time at Everton's new stadium," said Wiegman.

Source: BBC February 25, 2026 11:49 UTC