England Lionesses are returning to Coventry Building Society Arena in a high-profile friendly this October after qualifying for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 competition.

Sarina Wiegman’s team will face South Africa on Tuesday 29 October at 7.45pm at the home of Coventry City and ticket details will be announced shortly.

It marks a swift return to Coventry Building Society Arena for the Lionesses following their 2-1 victory over Italy last February which attracted 32,128 supporters for the second double-header of the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup and broke the previous record attendance at Coventry Building Society Arena for a sporting event.

The record-breaking day also saw the biggest ever attendance for a women’s football match in the Midlands.

It is over a decade since the Lionesses last met South Africa, with England securing a 1-0 win in February 2010 in the Cyprus Cup tournament.

England will also play two prestigious matches at Wembley Stadium connected by EE this Autumn – a rematch of the UEFA EURO 2022 final and a showdown with the United States.

The mouthwatering internationals against Germany on Friday 25 October (kick-off 7.30pm) and Emma Hayes’ USA team on Saturday 30 November (kick-off 5.20pm) will serve as important preparation for next summer’s EURO title defence. The visitors, both taking part in the 2024 Olympic Games this summer, are ranked fourth and fifth in the world respectively.

The Lionesses, who are third in the world rankings, will bring their 2024 campaign to a close against UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 hosts Switzerland at Bramall Lane, the home of Sheffield United, on Tuesday 3 December (7.45pm).

England fans will also be able to watch the match live on ITV4.