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Windsor Park to host NI-England clash

Northern Ireland’s FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier against England in April will be staged
at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, it was announced this week. Kenny Shiels’
side are due to take on high flying England at home on Tuesday 12th April.
It will be Northern Ireland’s final competitive fixture before they compete at UEFA
Women’s Euro 2022 in England this summer - where they are due to face England once again.
The match in Belfast will be the second of two crunch FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
qualifiers for the senior women’s team that month. They are also away to Austria on 8th April.
Kenny Shiels said he was delighted the qualifier against the Lionesses is being staged at
the National Football Stadium.
The senior women’s team boss insisted: “It is great news for both the team and the staff
that we will be playing England at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park. We are
hoping there will be a bumper crowd to cheer us on.”
England are sitting top of European Qualifying Group D having won all six of their
qualifiers to date, scoring 53 goals and conceding none on their way to notching up 18 points.
Austria and Northern Ireland both have 13 points (four wins, one draw and one defeat)
so far, however the Austrians are currently second in the Group D table on goal difference.
They have scored 29 times and let in four goals to date, while Northern Ireland have scored 30
and conceded six.
Northern Ireland have already faced England in the group, losing 4-0 at Wembley back
in October.
Tickets for the home game on 12th April (7.45pm start) will cost £10 for adults and £2
for juniors. Members of GAWA Official and groups of 10 or more will receive a 50% discount.
Groups can register their interest now by providing their details here. Tickets for the
game will go on sale in early March.
In preparation for the two qualifiers in April the Northern Ireland squad will be
travelling to Spain for a 10-day training camp at the Marbella Football Centre on the Costa del
Sol from 14 to 23 February.
As part of the camp they are set to face Faroe Islands, Switzerland and Romania in
friendlies at the Marbella venue. The game against the Faroese is on 17th February, while they
will face the Swiss on 20th February. The match against the Romanians is scheduled for 23rd
February.
(www.irishfa.com)
Glasgow City sign Peyton Perea

Glasgow City are pleased to announce the signing of American midfielder Peyton Perea from
North Carolina Courage. The 24-year-old is a former USA youth international and has spent
the last three seasons at the NWSL club. She was a former team mate with Irish international
Denise O’Sullivan who had a spell at Glasgow City between 2013-15.
Peyton Perea said on joining the club: “I am very pleased to be joining Glasgow City, as
it is an incredible club with a rich history. I’m looking forward to taking this next step in my
career and continuing to learn and develop my game. I can’t wait to meet the team and get
started!”
Head Coach Eileen Gleeson commented: “We are delighted to welcome Peyton to
Glasgow City FC. Peyton is a robust midfielder who brings a wealth of experience of playing
and training at exceptional levels is a great addition to our team and the Scottish Women’s
Premier League.”
Perea will wear the number 22 jersey with the Petershill Park outfit. Perea is Head Coach
Eileen Gleeson’s third signing of the window after Northern Irish forward Kerry Beattie joined
last month and winger Abbi Grant, who rejoined for a third spell on loan from Leicester City.
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