The Football Association have this morning confirmed that Team GB will take on Zambia in a friendly at the bet365 Stadium in Stoke next month.
The fixture will take place on Thursday 1 July and will kick-off at 7.15pm. A limited number of fans will be able to attend the match.
The game will be Team GB’s only fixture on home soil before they travel out to Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games. The Football Association confirmed the news via an official press release issued this morning.
Speaking following the announcement, Team GB head coach Hege Riise said “I’m delighted that we have
secured a match on home soil which allows fans to watch us play before we depart for Tokyo.
“It has been a long time since supporters have had the opportunity to watch any of the home nations play, and the chance to see our GB squad compete before the Games is a rare occasion indeed.
“We are so excited to see what we can achieve out in Tokyo and we’ll go out there aiming to win. But we also aim to inspire young female footballers from across Great Britain to take up the support and further grow the game.
“We are honoured to welcome Zambia to Great Britain for this match. They have excelled in securing qualification for the Olympics and their achievement and the legacy they will provide will also help grow the women’s game in Zambia.
“On behalf of our entire squad I’d like to thank National Lottery players for making it possible not only for us to host this match but to prepare us in the best possible way to compete for gold in Tokyo.”
Team GB begin their participation at the Women’s Football Tournament at the Olympic Games with a fixture against Chile in Sapporo on 21 July. Riise’s side will then take on hosts Japan on 24 July at the same venue before travelling to Kashima to face Canada on 27 July.
Fans can purchase a limited number of tickets for the Zambia game by visiting the ticketing section of Stoke City’s official club website at 11am on Friday morning.
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