Women’s Euro 2022 Preview: Groups, Fixtures, Preview & Predictions

Women’s football will have the chance to shine this summer as the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament is staged in England.

The tournament starts on July 6 at Old Trafford and will conclude with the final at Wembley Stadium on the last date of the month.

England last hosted the tournament in 2005 and hopes are high that they can finally end their long wait to lift a major trophy.

Read on as we look at the line-up for the Women’s 2022 European Championships and preview what promises to be a competitive tournament.

Women’s Euro 2022 Group Stage

• Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland
• Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland
• Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, C3*, Switzerland,
• Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland

*Russia suspended until further notice.

Women’s Euro 2022 Fixtures

Group Stage

Wednesday, July 6

Group A: England v Austria (8.00 pm, Old Trafford)

Thursday, July 7

Group A: Norway vs Northern Ireland (8.00 pm, Southampton)

Friday 8 July

Group B: Spain vs Finland (5.00 pm, Milton Keynes)

Group B: Germany vs Denmark (8.00 pm, Brentford)

Saturday, July 9

Group C: C3 vs Switzerland (5.00 pm, Wigan & Leigh)

Group C: Netherlands vs Sweden (8.00 pm, Sheffield)

Sunday, July 10

Group D: Belgium vs Iceland (5.00 pm, Manchester)

Group D: France vs Italy (8.00 pm, Rotherham)

Monday, July 11

Group A: Austria vs Northern Ireland (5.00 pm, Southampton)

Group A: England v Norway (8.00 pm, Brighton & Hove)

Tuesday, July 12

Group B: Denmark vs Finland (5.00 pm, Milton Keynes)

Group B: Germany vs Spain (8.00 pm, Brentford)

Wednesday, July 13

Group C: Sweden vs Switzerland (5.00 pm, Sheffield)

Group C: Netherlands v C3 (8.00 pm, Wigan & Leigh)

Thursday, July 14

Group D: Italy vs Iceland (5.00 pm, Manchester)

Group D: France vs Belgium (8.00 pm, Rotherham)

Friday, July 15

Group A: Northern Ireland v England (8.00 pm, Southampton)

Group A: Austria vs Norway (8.00 pm, Brighton & Hove)

Saturday, July 16

Group B: Finland vs Germany (8.00 pm, Milton Keynes)

Group B: Denmark vs Spain (8.00 pm, Brentford)

Sunday, July 17

Group C: Switzerland vs Netherlands (5.00 pm, Sheffield)

Group C: Sweden vs C3 (5.00 pm, Wigan & Leigh)

Monday, July 18

Group D: Iceland vs France (8.00 pm, Rotherham)

Group D: Italy vs Belgium (8.00 pm, Manchester)

Women’s Euro 2022 Knockout Phase

Quarter-finals

Wednesday, July 20

QF1: Winners Group A v Runners-up Group B (8.00 pm, Brighton & Hove)

Thursday, July 21

QF2: Winners Group B v Runners-up Group A (8.00 pm, Brentford)

Friday, July 22

QF3: Winners Group C v Runners-up Group D (8.00 pm, Wigan & Leigh)

Saturday, July 23

QF4: Winners Group D v Runners-up Group C (8.00 pm, Rotherham)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, July 26

SF1: Winners QF1 v Winners QF3 (8.00 pm, Sheffield)

Wednesday, July 27

SF2: Winners QF2 v Winners QF4 (8.00 pm, Milton Keynes)

Final

Sunday, July 31

Winners SF1 v Winners SF2 (5.00 pm, Wembley Stadium)

Women’s Euro 2022 Venues

• 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)
• Stretford (Old Trafford)
• Wigan & Leigh (Leigh Sports Village)

Women’s Euro 2022 Preview & Predictions

England have been handed a favourable draw in the group stage alongside Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland.

However, they have landed in the same half of the draw as Germany and Spain and may find it difficult to progress beyond the quarter-finals.

Germany’s squad is filled with exciting young talent, while Spain boast plenty of players from the treble-winning Barcelona team.

The Netherlands could be dangerous as they bid to retain the title, particularly with Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema in their line-up.

Sweden have won medals at the last two major international tournaments and may be in contention again, but the team to beat may well be France.

They boast an exciting generation of new talent including Paris Saint-Germain’s young forward Marie-Antoinette Katoto and could be tough to stop if they get on a roll.

Prediction: Spain are worthy favourites, but France are the value bet. Home advantage could help England, although their route to the final looks tough.