St Mary’s to host Sarina Wiegman’s first game as England Women coach
The Lionesses will play North Macedonia at Southampton’s stadium on 17 September
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Your support makes all the difference.Sarina Wiegman’s first match in charge of England Women will be at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium against North Macedonia on 17 September.
St Mary’s is the venue chosen for England’s opening qualifier for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Wiegman, who was appointed last September, will be taking over for the start of the campaign after honouring her contract with Holland until after the Tokyo Olympics.
England also face Austria, Latvia, Luxembourg and Northern Ireland in Group D.