Manager Sarina Wiegman says England have been given reassurances there are no safety concerns about their Women's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine being held in Turkey as the conflict in the Middle East widens. On Saturday the US attacked Iran as part of a joint operation with Israel, sparking retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. Turkey borders Iran and Iraq and is close to Cyprus, where an Iranian drone crashed into a British RAF base on Sunday. Wiegman says the fact Ukraine are having to host the match in Turkey because of conflict in their home country following Russia's invasion is "really sad". It's a chance for Ukraine to show themselves to the world in another way where hopefully football unites and brings some joy."

Source: BBC March 02, 2026 09:46 UTC