- England and Austria start the tournament on July 6 at Old Trafford.
- England have beaten Norway in the last two FIFA Women’s World Cups, the 2019 quarter-finals and the 2015 Round of 16.
- Two-time champions Norway have beaten two-time Northern Ireland in a qualifier.
- Austria reached the semifinals in their 2017 debut.
- Northern Ireland make their debut in the women’s final, losing 4-0 to England in a World Cup qualifier on October 23 at Wembley; Austria is part of the same group.
Games
Wednesday, July 6th
England – Austria (20:00, Old Trafford)
Thursday, July 7th
Norway – Northern Ireland (20:00, Southampton)
Monday, July 11th
Austria – Northern Ireland (5 pm, Southampton)
Inglatora v Noruga (20h00, Brighton & Hove)
Friday, July 15th
Northern Ireland – England (8pm, Southampton)
Austria – Norway (20:00, Brighton & Hove)
England (host)
How it was found: Hosts
The best in the women’s euro: Finalist Expired (1984, 2009)
Women’s Euro 2017: Semi-final
Important fact: Serena Weigman, who led the Netherlands to victory in 2017 and qualified for the tournament, replaced Phil Neville as England coach in September 2021.
Austria
How it was found: Second place in Group G (best second place) – J8 V6 E1 D1 GM22 GS3
Best scorer: Nicole Billa7
The best in the women’s euro: Semi-final
Women’s Euro 2017: Semi-final
Important fact: UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 was Austria’s first major tournament, coming out on penalties against Denmark in the semi – finals.
Norway
How it was found: 1st of Group C – J6 V6 E0 D0 GM34 GS1
Best scorer: Caroline Graham Hansen10
The best in the women’s euro: 2 time winner (1987, 1993)
Women’s Euro 2017: Group stage
Important fact: Norway has only reached the semi-finals twice since 1987: in 1997 (as co-hosts) and in 2017.
Northern Ireland
How it was found: Second place in Group C – J8 V4 E2 D2 GM17 GS17, “Play-off” against Ukraine – V4-1tot
Best scorer: Rachel Furnace4
The best in the women’s euro: Newcomer
Women’s Euro 2017: Not eligible
Important fact: Northern Ireland ranked 32nd out of 48 teams before qualifying.
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