News Summary

• Scotland and Ivory Coast are the first international sides to play at Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
• The match is part of the "Road to 26", a series of international exhibitions leading into the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
• Hill Dickinson is 217 miles, just short of a four-hour drive, away from Hampden.
• Scotland will also give Emerse Fae's side a taste of European opposition, given they have Germany in their World Cup group.
• With none of their current squad playing in Ivory Coast, and only captain and Al-Ahli midfielder Franck Kessie based outside Europe, it made logistical sense for Fae to gather his squad outside Africa.