The Lionesses are already through to the quarter-finals as winners of group A, after their 8-0 demolition of Norway last time out. They are likely to face Spain in a last-eight clash.
For Northern Ireland, their European Championship will not go beyond this match with England, having been defeated in their first two games against Norway and Austria. Chances are they’ll face off at St Mary’s, which is an intimidating conclusion to their first major tournament.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Group A match…
Date, start time and location
Northern Ireland vs England is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST today, Friday 15th July 2022.
St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton will host the match.
Where to watch Northern Ireland vs England
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be broadcast on BBC One, starting at 7.30pm.
Live Stream: The BBC Sport website and iPlayer will be showing a live stream of the match.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Team News Northern Ireland vs England
Northern Ireland can be expected to call a strong line-up despite already being out of the tournament as they want to cause a huge shock to end their campaign on a high.
Demi Stokes will be absent from the Lionesses after sustaining a minor knee injury. There is better news for England, however, with Lotte Wubben-Moy rejoining the squad in the run-up to the game after recovering from Covid.
Wiegman has a decision to make about how many changes to make for the dead rubber. Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone are among those pushing for a start in the final group match.
Northern Ireland vs England Prediction
Even if progress to the quarter-finals is assured, England will be keen to keep confidence high and ensure they reach the knockout stages at a high level.
The Lionesses are unlikely to have hammered hard last time, but Northern Ireland’s defenses aren’t good enough to keep the Lionesses out, no matter who goes on the attack.
England win 4-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Northern Ireland wins: 0
Pulls: 0
England win: 10