EVERTON have been confirmed as the fourth and final team to take part in the Sydney Super Cup.
The Toffees have been named as Rangers' replacement in the friendly tournament.
The Ibrox side were due to take part in the competition Down Under this November during the World Cup break.
It was billed as the first Glasgow derby abroad.
However, after severe backlash from supporters, Rangers pulled out.
Now, Frank Lampard's Everton have been announced as the final team to participate, with Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers also ready for action.
A statement from Celtic reads: "Sydney will host an exciting match-up between English Premier League club Everton and Scottish Premiership champions Celtic as they kick off the newly created Sydney Super Cup. The England v Scotland football rivalry will be on full display as these two iconic clubs face off in Sydney on Sunday, November 20, 2022
🍀🇦🇺 The Sydney Super Cup just got bigger and better!#CelticFC will play @Everton at Sydney's @AccorStadium on Nov 20 2022! 🙌 The Bhoys will also play @SydneyFC on Nov 17 in one of the first major matches to take place at the brand new @AllianzStadium. @TEGSport Full info⤵
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 7, 2022
"The match will be played at Sydney’s Accor Stadium and sees the return of Celtic Manager Ange Postecoglou to the venue of one of his most famous coaching wins, when Australia won the AFC Asian Cup in 2015. The clash against Frank Lampard’s Everton, brings two of UK football’s powerhouses to Sydney.
"Everton are one of English football’s oldest and longest-serving top flight clubs having competed in the highest division for a record 119 seasons. They are a club that is close to many Australian football fans’ hearts after the successful career of Socceroos legend Tim Cahill at Goodison Park. Everton will be led to Sydney by their manager Frank Lampard – one of the biggest names in world football in the last 20 years having made over 600 English Premier League appearances and receiving over 100 caps for the England national team. Lampard will be taking charge of his first full season as the boss of the Blues.
"The Australian link with Celtic has recently become even stronger with Socceroos legend Harry Kewell joining Postecoglou’s coaching staff at Celtic for the upcoming season as they look to build on the success of Postecoglou’s first season in charge that saw Celtic claim both the Scottish Premiership title, and the Scottish League Cup.
"The Everton v Celtic clash will be part of a blockbuster three-match series that will also see Celtic take on Sydney FC on November 17 at the newly-opened Allianz Stadium and Everton take on Western Sydney Wanderers on November 23 at CommBank Stadium. The series is part of the new Sydney Super Cup, an event designed to bring Europe’s top football teams to NSW. After the inaugural event this November, the Sydney Super Cup is confirmed to take place again in 2025 and 2027."
General Public tickets go on sale from Monday 11 July at 2pm (AEST) via Ticketek.
Ange Postecoglou commented: "Everton is a fantastic football club with proper history and pedigree. I know they have a very good following in Australia so we really look forward to this match in November and the whole occasion of the Sydney Super Cup with Everton, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers.
“Celtic enjoys such massive support globally and in Australia in particular and I know our fans there will be delighted to see the club play against a team from one of the world’s great Leagues, as part of the Super Cup.
“Personally I look forward to meeting Frank and his team and from our perspective it will be great to test ourselves against the quality of an EPL side.
“Celtic has enjoyed hugely successful visits to Australia across all the main cities and we know that this year’s Sydney Super Cup will represent a similar opportunity for us.
“We are sure the Sydney Super Cup will be a lot of fun for fans of all the teams involved and everyone at Celtic looks forward to a really positive event in Australia - one which will be great for Scottish, English and Australian football.”
Frank Lampard added: "We are really looking forward to travelling to Australia later this year. The winter World Cup has provided us with this opportunity to visit an amazing country and play against really strong opposition. We’ve also got a lot of passionate Evertonians in Australia and we can’t wait to catch up with them.
“Other than the players that will be on duty at the World Cup, we will be taking our strongest possible squad. This promises to be a very worthwhile tour on every level, and we are delighted to be making the trip.”
Stuart Ayres, Minister for Tourism and Sport, said: "Everton are a high-profile English Premier League club with a strong international and domestic following, being the former club of Socceroos legend Tim Cahill.
"They are a great fit for the inaugural Sydney Super Cup, an incredible festival of football with three big matches played over the week-long event.
"The NSW Government is focused on delivering world-class sporting events like the Sydney Super Cup that capture the world’s attention, drive the NSW visitor economy and build Sydney’s reputation as the major events capital of the Asia Pacific.”
