Sarina Wiegman’s first match in charge of England Women will be at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium against North Macedonia on September 17.
St Mary’s is the venue chosen for England’s opening qualifier for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The start of a new era. 💪— Lionesses (@Lionesses) August 10, 2021
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.
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