The tournament – which will pit 16 top international sides against one another to earn the title of European champions – will be played at venues around England from 6-31 July 2022. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021, the event was delayed accordingly after the men’s European Championship was moved back a year due to the pandemic.
The pre-sale for tickets, which is open to Visa cardholders and fans who had pre-registered for an account with UEFA’s ticketing portal, will be open until 10 August. A public ballot for tickets will open on 28 October after the teams are drawn into the respective groups, and the tickets will then go on general sale in mid-February next year.
Here are the 16 teams that have qualified for the tournament:
- England (hosts)
- Germany
- Netherlands (holders)
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- France
- Belgium
- Iceland
- Spain
- Finland
- Austria
- Italy
- Russia
- Switzerland
- Northern Ireland
They will be drawn into 4 groups of 4 and within those groups each team will play their 3 opponents once in a round-robin. The top 2 teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.
The 31 matches will be played at 10 venues around England:
- Amex Stadium (Brighton)
- Bramall Lane (Sheffield)
- Brentford Community Stadium (London)
- Leigh Sports Village (Wigan)
- Manchester City Academy Stadium (Manchester)
- New York Stadium (Rotherham)
- Old Trafford (Manchester – opening game only)
- St Mary's Stadium (Southampton)
- Stadium MK (Milton Keynes)
- Wembley Stadium (London – final only)
In 2017, the Netherlands won their first major honour by winning the Euros on home soil, beating Denmark 4-2 in the final. England will be hoping to follow in their footsteps next year. The Lionesses are still waiting for their first piece of notable silverware, but they have been competitive in major tournaments in recent years. They have reached the semi-finals in their last 3 consecutive competitions – the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019, and Euro 2017. In the latter, England’s Jodie Taylor won the Golden Boot by scoring 5 goals, while at the 2019 World Cup, Ellen White found the back of the net on 6 occasions along with the USA’s Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan.
General admission tickets start at just £10 for adults and £5 for children, while lounge access can be purchased for as little as £39 per person. Click here for more information on Women’s Euro 2022.