This archive report was first published on 21 January 2022.
Published on January 21, 2022, England will host Ivory Coast at Wembley Stadium on March 29 in a friendly match, marking their first encounter.
England have already secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup and will use this match as preparation for the tournament in Qatar, which begins in November.
"It will be the first time that Gareth Southgate's squad have faced non-European opposition since November 2018," England stated in a statement.
Meanwhile, Ivory Coast is currently competing in the Africa Cup of Nations and has advanced to the knockout stages, where they will face Egypt in the last-16.
England will also face Switzerland on March 26, followed by a UEFA Nations League match in June against Germany, Italy, and Hungary.
