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England women to host Ukraine at Wembley in World Cup playoff decider

England’s second-leg playoff against Ukraine is set for Wembley on 5 December. The first leg will be played at a neutral venue that has yet to be confirmed.

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Wembley Stadium before the England v Germany women’s friendly in 2024. This is a context photograph, not an image of the upcoming Ukraine playoff. Wembley 2 — LHC88 (resized and converted to WebP). CC BY 4.0.Image sourceImage licence: CC BY 4.0
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England’s women will host Ukraine at Wembley on 5 December in the second leg of their Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff, the Football Association announced on 14 October. The match will decide the tie after a first leg at a neutral venue.

Ukraine first-leg venue still unconfirmed

The neutral venue for the first leg has not been confirmed, and the reports did not specify its date. England reached this playoff by beating Greece 8-1 on aggregate, including a 5-0 win in the second leg on 13 October.

England beat Ukraine 6-1 and 3-0 earlier in qualifying, according to The Guardian.

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