With Hill Dickinson selected as a host stadium for Euro 2028, we take a look at what happened the last time Everton hosted a major tournament.
The Toffees’ new home will host five games at the 2028 European Championships, four of which will be group stage encounters.
It’s a tremendous boost that will generate revenue and publicity for both the club and the city.
Indeed, due to a UEFA ban on sponsor names, Hill Dickinson will be referred to as Everton Stadium for the duration of the tournament.
Of course, it’s not the first time the Toffees have welcomed international fans to Merseyside.
Goodison Park was among the venues for the 1966 World Cup, hosting five games.
Pele and Garrincha scored in a 2-0 win for Brazil over Bulgaria in front of 47,308 fans.
Brazil returned to L4 three days later to take on Hungary, with 52,087 fans in attendance.
The Magyars opened the scoring two minutes in through Ferenc Bene. Tostao equalised for Brazil, but second half goals from Janos Farkas & Kalman Meszoly secured a 3-1 for Hungary.
Selecao would be on the end of another defeat at Goodison Park, this time at the hands of Portugal.
58,479 fans crammed into Goodison as the iconic Eusabio scored a brace in a 3-1 win for the Portuguese.
Eusabio and co. returned for a quarter-final tie against the unfancied North Korea, who had already pulled off a shock victory over Italy.
As the North Koreans raced into a 3-0 lead inside 25 minutes, it seemed the underdogs were on for another surprise win.
However, Eusabio pulled two goals back before the break, setting up an enticing second half.
The Benfica icon scored another two before the hour mark, with Jose Augusto added a fifth in a 5-3 win for Portugal.
The fifth and final Goodison Park tie was a semi-final clash between West Germany and Soviet Union.
Helmut Haller opened the scoring for the Germans, before a young Franz Beckenbauer doubled the lead.
The Soviets fought back late on, with Yaleriy Porkujan halving the deficit on 88 minutes.
West Germany held on however, earning their place in the final where they’d eventually meet England.
Controversially, England’s semi-final against Portugal was originally scheduled to take place at Goodison Park.
However, the FA rearranged the fixture, with Wembley playing host instead due to it’s larger capacity.
1966 saw the likes of Pele, Esabio, Lev Yashin, Li Chan-myung and Franz Beckenbauer grace the Goodison turf.
What greats of the current generation turn out at ‘Everton Stadium’ in 2028 remains to be seen.