FOLLOWING a Uefa executive committee meeting in Dublin today, England was confirmed as the host nation of the 13th Uefa Women’s European Championship.

With London set to stage the final stages of the men’s European Championship in 2020, Wembley Stadium will become the first venue to host the finals of both tournaments in consecutive years.

The only bidder to stage the finals, England last staged the tournament in 2005 when every match was played in the north-west of the country.