Euro 2022: All you need to know

Euro 2022: All you need to know

Euro 2022: All you need to know. The 2022 UEFA European Women’s Football Championship, which is also known as UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, is the 13th edition of the UEFA Women’s Championship.

It is the 2nd edition after it was expanded to 16 teams. The whole event is hosted by England and was originally scheduled to take place from 7 July to 1 August in the year 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe,  the tournament was rescheduled for 6 to 31 July 2022. England had already hosted the tournament in 2005, the last edition featuring eight teams.

• England – hosting team
• The Netherlands – defending champions
• Northern Ireland – First-time participant

The final is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium in London. The winners are invited to compete in the first edition of the UEFA–CONMEBOL Women’s Finalissima against the 2022 Copa América Femenina’s winners.

Countries taking part

Germany is by far the most successful team in the history of this tournament with eight triumphs, including six consecutively between 1995 and 2013. The other trophy holders are Norway (1987, 1993), Sweden (1984), and the Netherlands (2017).

Six of the world’s top 10 teams are taking part in this tournament:

• Sweden (2nd in Fifa’s rankings)
• France (3rd)
• Netherlands (4th)
• Germany (5th)
• Spain (7th)
• England (8th)

The 16 teams are divided into four groups with four members in each. The top two go through to the quarter-finals and then reach a straight knockout.

Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland. Venues: Manchester (Old Trafford), Southampton, Brighton.

Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland. Venues: Milton Keynes, Brentford.

Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal. Venues: Leigh, Sheffield (Bramall Lane).

Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland. Venues: Manchester (Academy Stadium), Rotherham.

The players to look out for:

Ada Hegerberg (Norway): She quit the national team in 2017 to protest at a perceived lack of respect for female players, but the inaugural Ballon d’Or winner made a comeback to the international scene in April and is looking to make her mark at Euro 2022.

Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands): The Arsenal striker is at the pinnacle of her career and is hoping to add another European title to her account after helping the Netherlands win Euro 2017.

Pernille Harder (Denmark): The Chelsea midfielder is the all-time leading scorer of Denmark and captained them to the Euro 2017 final.

Lauren Hemp (England): The Manchester City winger, who is 21, and who was given the title of the Women’s Super League’s young player of the year for a record-breaking fourth season in a row, has been at her best for her club and country, winning many plaudits for her eye-catching runs and goals.

Wendie Renard (France): The Lyon defender, who is 31, has won a record of 14 French league titles and 8 European Cups and is the captain of her club and country.

Women’s EURO 2022 schedule

Group stage:

Wednesday – 6th of July 2022

Group A: England 1-0 Austria (Old Trafford)

Thursday – 7th of July 2022

Group A: Norway 4-1 Northern Ireland (Southampton)

Friday – 8th of July 2022

Group B: Spain 4-1 Finland (Milton Keynes)

Group B: Germany 4-0 Denmark (Brentford)

Saturday – 9th of July 2022

Group C: Portugal 2-2 Switzerland (Wigan & Leigh)

Group C: Netherlands 1-1 Sweden (Sheffield)

Sunday – 10th of July 2022

Group D: Belgium 1-1 Iceland (Manchester)

Group D: France 5-1 Italy (Rotherham)

Monday – 11the of July 2022

Group A: Austria 2-0 Northern Ireland (Southampton)

Group A: England 8-0 Norway (Brighton & Hove)

Tuesday – 12 July

Group B: Denmark 1-0 Finland (Milton Keynes)

Group B: Germany 2-0 Spain (Brentford)

Wednesday – 13th of July 2022

Group C: Sweden 2-1 Switzerland (Sheffield)

Group C: Netherlands 3-2 Portugal (Wigan & Leigh)

Thursday – 14th of July 2022

Group D: Italy vs Iceland (17:00, Manchester)

Group D: France vs Belgium (20:00, Rotherham)

Friday – 15th of July 2022

Group A: Northern Ireland vs England (20:00, Southampton)

Group A: Austria vs Norway (20:00, Brighton & Hove)

Saturday – 16th of July 2022

Group B: Finland vs Germany (20:00, Milton Keynes)

Group B: Denmark vs Spain (20:00, Brentford)

Sunday – 17th of July 2022

Group C: Switzerland vs the Netherlands (17:00, Sheffield)

Group C: Sweden vs Portugal (17:00, Wigan & Leigh)

Monday – 18th of July 2022

Group D: Iceland vs France (20:00, Rotherham)

Group D: Italy vs Belgium (20:00, Manchester)

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals:

Wednesday – 20th of July 2022

QF1: England vs Runners-up Group B (20:00, Brighton & Hove)

Thursday – 21st of July 2022

QF2: Germany vs Runners-up Group A (20:00, Brentford)

Friday – 22nd of July 2022

QF3: Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group D (20:00, Wigan & Leigh)

Saturday – 23rd of July 2022

QF4: Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group C (20:00, Rotherham)

Semi-finals:

Tuesday – 26th of July 2022

SF1: Winners QF1 vs Winners QF3 (20:00, Sheffield)

Wednesday – 27th of July 2022

SF2: Winners QF2 vs Winners QF4 (20:00, Milton Keynes)

Finals:

Sunday – 31st of July 2022

Winners SF1 vs Winners SF2 (17:00, Wembley)

Venues – Women’s EURO 2022

• Brighton & Hove (Brighton & Hove Community Stadium)
• London (Brentford Community Stadium & Wembley Stadium – final only)
• Manchester (Manchester City Academy Stadium)
• Milton Keynes (Stadium MK)
• Rotherham (New York Stadium)
• Sheffield (Bramall Lane)
• Southampton (St Mary’s Stadium)
• Trafford (Old Trafford – opening game only)
• Wigan & Leigh (Leigh Sports Village)