"England will host Iceland in a Women's World Cup qualifier on 7 March at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. The match is the team's first home qualifier for the 2027 tournament, which is being held in Brazil. The Lionesses' first qualifier will be away against Ukraine on 3 March at a venue yet to be decided."
""We are at the beginning of an important qualifying campaign," England head coach Sarina Wiegman said. "We want to be at our best and are really looking forward to getting started again. Iceland are a wellorganised, competitive side, so this will be a great test for us as we begin our journey toward the World Cup." England are in Group A3 alongside Iceland, Ukraine and Spain."
England will host Iceland on 7 March at Nottingham Forest's City Ground in a 2027 Women's World Cup qualifier. The match is England's first home qualifier for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. England's opening qualifier will be away against Ukraine on 3 March at a venue yet to be decided. England compete in Group A3 with Iceland, Ukraine and Spain. The group winner qualifies automatically while second and third enter play-offs for a World Cup spot. England reached the 2023 World Cup final and defended their European Championship crown in 2025, beating Spain on penalties.
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