Match at George’s Park on 23 February under Hege RiiseFriendly against
Canada in April as part of Euros buildupEngland
Women will play Northern
Ireland at St George’s Park on 23 February in their first match in almost a year. The Lionesses will also welcome Canada on 13 April as they attempt to get preparations for the home European Championship in 2022 back on track.
England’s last match was a 1-0 defeat by
Spain at the close of the SheBelieves Cup on 11 March last year. The then manager, Phil Neville, departed for Inter Miami last month, and the assistant coach Hege Riise is in temporary charge. The former
USA women’s national team assistant will oversee the game against
Northern Ireland, after which her position will be reviewed. The Netherlands coach, Sarina Wiegman, will take over from Neville on a permanent basis in September, following the Olympics.