England have been drawn alongside Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland in the group stage of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.
The draw was conducted in Manchester this evening with the 16 participating nations being split into four groups of four.
As the host nation, England will take on Austria in the tournament’s opening match at Old Trafford on Wednesday 6 July 2022. That game could attract a record-breaking crowd for a UEFA Women’s EURO tournament finals match, the highest attendance currently stands at 41,301. The Lionesses have also drawn Norway and tournament debutants Northern Ireland. Austria and Northern Ireland also feature in England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 qualifying group while the Lionesses have also met Kenny Shiels’ side in a friendly match earlier this year.
Group B sees European heavyweights Germany and Spain drawn together while Denmark and Finland also feature. Group C is made up of The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia while Group D contains France, Italy, Belgium and Iceland.
The tournament will span out over three-and-a-half weeks with the final taking place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 31 July 2022.
Tickets for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 tournament finals are priced between £5 and £50 and fans will be able to enter a public ballot for tickets from 7pm prior to them going on general sale in February 2022. Fans should refer to official UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 social media channels for further details.
UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 group stage draw
Group A – England, Norway, Austria, Northern Ireland
Group B – Germany, Spain, Denmark, Finland
Group C – The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia
Group D – France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
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