West Ham substitute Edson Álvarez is familiar with the stadium, having represented Mexico here on three previous occasions. His past appearances include a 3-1 friendly victory over Venezuela in June 2019, a goalless draw with Honduras in June 2021, and a 3-3 draw against Uzbekistan in September 2023.
The venue has also hosted West Ham Women’s players Riko Ueki and Risa Shimizu, who represented Japan in a 2-1 defeat by the United States during the 2024 She Believes Cup.
Today’s match official is Victor Rivas, a former swimming instructor from California who was named the 2023 MLS Referee of the Year.
AFC Bournemouth: Neto, A.Smith ©, Senesi, Zabarnyi, Truffert, Tavernier, Adams, Scott, Brooks, Traoré, Evanilson
Substitutes: Paulsen (GK), Petrović (GK), Dennis (GK), Araujo, Mepham, Ouattara, Soler, Faivre, Kroupi, Hill, Semenyo, Adu-Adjei, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin, William
West Ham United: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Diouf, Potts, Ward-Prowse, Paquetá, Bowen ©, Füllkrug
Substitutes: Foderingham (GK), Walker-Peters, Scarles, Mavropanos, Casey, Golambeckis, Álvarez, Rodríguez, Orford, Irving, Fearon, Souček, Luis Guilherme, Cornet, Marshall
Referee: Victor Rivas
