▁of ▁the ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur ▁Stadium ▁in ▁London . ▁ ▁International ▁matches ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁holding ▁S under land ▁games , ▁the ▁stad ium ▁has ▁also ▁hosted ▁England ▁matches . ▁The ▁stad ium ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁several ▁ven ues ▁used ▁as ▁temporary ▁home ▁grounds ▁for ▁the ▁England ▁team ▁while ▁the ▁re development ▁of ▁W emble y ▁Stadium ▁took ▁place . ▁It ▁hosted ▁its ▁first ▁England ▁game ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁when ▁they ▁played ▁Belg ium ▁in ▁a ▁friendly ▁match , ▁which ▁England ▁won ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁It ▁played ▁host ▁to ▁its ▁first ▁compet itive ▁England ▁match ▁on ▁ 2 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁when ▁they ▁played ▁Turkey ▁in ▁a ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁qual ifying ▁match , ▁which ▁England ▁won ▁ 2 – 0 . ▁The ▁Stadium ▁of ▁Light ▁also ▁held ▁an ▁England ▁under ▁ 2 0 ▁match ▁against ▁Italy ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁Italy ▁beat ▁England ▁ 5 – 3 . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁it ▁hosted ▁England ' s ▁under - 2 1 s ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁UEFA ▁European ▁Under - 2 1 ▁Championship ▁qual ification ▁Group ▁ 7 ▁match ▁against ▁Slov ak ia ' s ▁under - 2 1 s . ▁The ▁hosts ▁beat ▁the ▁visitors ▁ 2 – 0 ▁through ▁Peter ▁D ole ž aj ' s ▁for ti eth ▁minute ▁own ▁goal ▁and ▁Phil ▁Jag iel ka ' s ▁eight