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The 2022 Women’s European Championship takes place in England, with the hosts kicking off the tournament with a 1-0 win against Austria.
The tournament consists of four groups, 16 teams, inside 10 stadiums, across nine cities, with every match shown live on the BBC, and you can ensure you don’t miss a single minute of the action with our comprehensive fixtures guide.
The winner is crowned at Wembley on July 31.
After their opening win, England boss Sarina Wiegman said: “I think we were a little rushed in the final third. We created a lot of chances but the final touch, or the choice on the ball to shoot or cross or take them on, we can do that better. But the most important thing was we scored one, and that we have three points.
“I think we lost the ball too quick (in the second half), and then you come in transitions all the time, and that’s really tiring.
“And of course, they wanted to push for a goal. Then you really have to keep the ball, and then you can control, and we didn’t do that well enough. But I do think in the last minutes we were very calm, and kept the ball longer, and that was very mature.”
Regarding the atmosphere created by the crowd, Wiegman said: “It was incredible. No more words – it is just unbelievable. Playing here at Old Trafford, 70,000 people making lots of noise, standing behind us, that is really incredible.
“I hope they keep coming and they will because we’ve sold out stadiums.”
England continue their Group A fixtures next Monday when they take on Norway at the Amex Stadium, before concluding them by facing Northern Ireland at St Mary’s four days later.
Groups
Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland
Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland
Group C: Holland, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland
Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
Full fixtures
All kick-off times are BST
Wednesday, July 6
Thursday, July 7
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Group A: Norway vs Northern Ireland, 8pm, St Mary’s, BBC One
Friday, July 8
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Group B: Spain vs Finland, 5pm, Stadium MK, BBC Two
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Group B: Germany vs Denmark, 8pm, Brentford Community Stadium, BBC One
Saturday, July 9
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Group C: Portugal vs Switzerland, 5pm, Leigh Sports Village, BBC iPlayer
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Group C: Holland vs Sweden, 8pm, Bramall Lane, BBC One
Sunday, July 10
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Group D: Belgium vs Iceland, 5pm, Manchester City Academy Stadium, BBC Two
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Group D: France vs Italy, 8pm, New York Stadium, BBC Two
Monday, July 11
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Group A: Austria vs Northern Ireland, 5pm, St Mary’s, BBC One
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Group A: England v Norway, 8pm, Brighton and Hove Community Stadium, BBC One
Tuesday, July 12
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Group B: Denmark vs Finland, 5pm, Stadium MK, BBC Two
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Group B: Germany vs Spain, 8pm, Brentford Community Stadium, BBC Two
Wednesday, July 13
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Group C: Sweden vs Switzerland, 5pm, Bramall Lane, BBC Two
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Group C: Holland v Portugal, 8pm, Leigh Sports Village, BBC Two
Thursday, July 14
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Group D: Italy vs Iceland, 5pm, Manchester City Academy Stadium, BBC Two
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Group D: France vs Belgium, 8pm, New York Stadium, BBC One
Friday, July 15
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Group A: Northern Ireland v England, 8pm, St Mary’s, BBC One
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Group A: Austria vs Norway, 8pm, Brighton and Hove Community Stadium, BBC Three
Saturday, July 16
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Group B: Finland vs Germany, 8pm, Stadium MK, BBC Two
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Group B: Denmark vs Spain, 8pm, Brentford Community Stadium, BBC Four
Sunday, July 17
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Group C: Switzerland vs Holland, 5pm, Bramall Lane, BBC Two
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Group C: Sweden vs Portugal, 5pm, Leigh Sports Village, BBC iPlayer
Monday, July 18
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Group D: Iceland vs France, 8pm, New York Stadium, BBC Two
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Group D: Italy vs Belgium, 8pm, Manchester City Academy Stadium, BBC Four
Wednesday, July 20
Thursday, July 21
Friday, July 22
Saturday, July 23
Tuesday, July 26
Wednesday July 27
Sunday, July 31
When does the 2022 Women’s European Championship start?
The tournament kicked off on, Wednesday, July 6, when England beat Austria 1-0 at Old Trafford in front of a record crowd.
How can I watch?
BBC is the place for the Women’s Euros, with all England and Northern Ireland matches live on BBC One. All 31 matches will be on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
Who are the reigning champions?
Holland won the last tournament in 2017 and will be among the favourites next summer, along with Germany, France, Spain, Sweden and hosts England. Additionally, Denmark were the runners-up five years ago and have significant pedigree in the women’s game, while Norway have been in six finals, winning the competition twice, and Italy are improving.
Who has the best record in the tournament?
Germany have been by far the most dominant team historically and have won a record eight European titles (out of a possible 12). England reached the semi-finals in 2017 and were beaten finalists in both 2009 and 1984.
What are the best odds?
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Spain 3/1
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England 9/2
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France 5/1
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Holland 5/1
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Sweden 6/1
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Germany 7/1
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Norway 14/1
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Denmark 28/1
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Italy 28/1
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Switzerland 50/1
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Austria 66/1
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Belgium 100/1
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Portugal 100/1
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Iceland 100/1
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Finland 250/1
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Northern Ireland 250/1
What venues will be used?
Brighton’s Community Stadium, St Mary’s, Stadium MK, Brentford Community Stadium, Bramall Lane, Leigh Sports Village, New York Stadium, Manchester Academy Stadium, Old Trafford and Wembley.
Overall there are 10 stadiums across nine host cities.
The cities are set to be “transformed”, partly thanks to the fact that Arts Council England has awarded £800k to the Euros to run an arts and cultural programme alongside the tournament, funded via the National Lottery.
Tournament organisers have faced criticism for their choice of venues, with Man City’s Academy stadium holding just 7,000 fans at capacity.
Where will the final be played?
Wembley Stadium on July 31.
This article is regularly updated with the latest information.
