UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 is all set to kickstart this month. The much-anticipated event will kickoff at Old Trafford on Wednesday, July 7(IST) where hosts England take on Austria in the curtain-raiser. The competition ends with the final scheduled at the iconic Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 31st July.
A total of 16 nations are participating in the competition. The countries have been divided into four groups of four teams each. Originally, Russia qualified for the Euros but they received a ban from FIFA from participating due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Portugal were selected to compete in the finals in place of them. The league stage will be followed by the quarterfinals. The top two teams from each group will make it to the quarterfinals.
The opening day battle ✊
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— UEFA Women's EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 6, 2022
So as the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 is all set to kickoff, here are all the information you need to ensure that you don’t miss out on the action.
Women’s Euro 2022: Groups
Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland
Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, England
Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland
Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
Women’s Euro 2022: Venues
A total of ten venues will host the tournament.
- Old Trafford
- Brentford Community Stadium
- Brighton & Hove Albion Community Stadium
- Manchester City Academy Stadium
- Milton Keynes Stadium
- Rotherham Stadium
- Bramall Lane
- St Mary’s Stadium
- Leigh Sports Valley
- Wembley Stadium
Women’s Euro 2022: Full Schedule
The entire tournament will be held from July 7 to July 31. The group phase will end on July 18 with the match between Iceland vs France and Italy vs Belgium. The quarterfinals will be held on July 20, 21 and 22 while the semifinals will take place on July 26 and 27.
| Date | Matches |
| Thursday, July 7 | Group A: England vs Austria – 12:30 AM |
| Friday, July 8 | Group A: Norway vs Northern Ireland – 12:30 AM |
| Group B: Spain vs Finland – 9:30 PM | |
| Saturday, July 9 | Group C: Netherlands vs Sweden – 12:30 AM |
| Group D: Belgium vs Iceland – 9:30 PM | |
| Monday, July 11 | Group D: France vs Italy – 12:30 AM |
| Group A: Austria vs Northern Ireland – 9:30 PM | |
| Tuesday, July 12 | Group A: England vs Norway – 12:30 AM |
| Group B: Denmark vs Finland – 9:30 PM | |
| Wednesday, July 13 | Group B: Germany vs Spain – 12:30 AM |
| Group C: Sweden vs Switzerland – 9:30 PM | |
| Thursday, July 14 | Group C: Netherlands v Portugal – 12:30 AM |
| Group D: Italy vs Iceland – 9:30 PM | |
| Friday, July 15 | Group D: France vs Belgium – 12:30 AM |
| Saturday, July 16 | Group A: Northern Ireland vs England – 12:30 AM |
| Group A: Austria vs Norway – 12:30 AM | |
| Sunday, July 17 | Group B: Finland vs Germany – 12:30 AM |
| Group B: Denmark vs Spain – 12:30 AM | |
| Group C: Switzerland vs Netherlands – 9:30 PM | |
| Group C: Sweden vs Portugal – 9:30 PM | |
| Tuesday, July 19 | Group D: Iceland vs France – 12:30 AM |
| Group D: Italy vs Belgium – 12:30 AM | |
| Thursday, July 21 |
Quarter-final 1: Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group B – 12:30 AM
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| Friday, July 22 |
Quarter-final 2: Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A – 12:30 AM
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| Saturday, July 23 |
Quarter-final 3: Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group D – 12:30 AM
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| Sunday, July 24 |
Quarter-final 4: Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group C – 12:30 AM
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| Wednesday, July 27 | Semi-final 1 – 12:30 AM |
| Thursday, July 28 | Semi-final 2 – 12:30 AM |
| Sunday, July 31 | UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final – 9:30 PM |
(*The timing is in IST)