The 2022 Euros began on 6 July and will finish on 31 July. The championship consists of 16 nations, including the hosts, England.
This is the 13th edition of the Euros Women’s Championship. These games were originally scheduled for July to August of 2021. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been postponed until now.
Group Stages
England were placed in Group A alongside Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland.
After the group stages, both England and Austria have advanced to the knockout stages.
England won all three matches, accumulating nine points and a 14-point goal-difference. Austria won two matches and lost one, to finish with a total of six points.
Past Matches
6th July: England Vs Austria (1-0) Goals: Mead
11th July: England Vs Norway (8-0) Goals: 3x Mead, 2x White, Stanway, Hemp
15th July: England Vs N. Ireland (5-0) Goals: 2x Russo, Mead, Kirby, OG
Future Matches
England’s next match is part of the knockout stages, against Spain. This match will take place on 20 July at Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove.
The final is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on 31 July.
The Final 23
England’s manager, Sarina Wiegman has selected a strong team of players for this year’s Euros.
Goalkeepers:
- Mary Earps (Manchester United)
- Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa)
- Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City)
Defenders:
- Millie Bright (Chelsea)
- Lucy Bronze (Manchester City)
- Jess Carter (Chelsea)
- Rachel Daly (Houston Dash)
- Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
- Demi Stokes (Manchester City)
- Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
Midfielders:
- Fran Kirby (Chelsea)
- Jill Scott (Aston Villa)
- Georgia Stanway (Manchester City)
- Ella Toone (Manchester United)
- Keira Walsh (Manchester City)
- Leah Williamson (Arsenal).
Forwards:
- Bethany England (Chelsea)
- Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
- Chloe Kelly (Manchester City)
- Beth Mead (Arsenal)
- Nikita Parris (Arsenal)
- Alessia Russo (Manchester United)
- Ellen White (Manchester City)
Best Goalscorers
During these Euros, Beth Mead has been England’s best goalscorer. She currently has five goals from three matches.
Despite only scoring two goals so far, Ellen White is England’s highest goal-scorer overall. She broke Kelly Smith’s long-standing record after she scored a hat-trick against Latvia in November 2021.
England’s Highest Goal-scorers:
- Ellen White: 50 goals
- Kelly Smith: 46 goals
- Kerry Davis: 44 goals