Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium will stage its first senior men’s international football fixture on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, when Scotland face the Ivory Coast in a FIFA World Cup warm-up match (7.30 p.m. BST kick-off).
The 52,769-capacity waterfront stadium will welcome two nations who have qualified for this summer’s FIFA World Cup, with the fixture forming part of Pitch International’s ‘Road to 26’ international series.
The Ivory Coast, three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, return to the World Cup for the first time in 12 years after an impressive unbeaten qualifying campaign. Scotland secured their place in dramatic fashion, ending a 28-year wait for a World Cup finals appearance with a decisive victory over Denmark.
Supporters can expect to see several familiar names in action, including Everton’s Nathan Patterson, Napoli’s Scott McTominay, Aston Villa’s John McGinn and Evann Guessand, Manchester United’s Amad Diallo and former Crystal Palace captain Wilfried Zaha, as both teams fine-tune preparations for the summer tournament in North America.