The 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Women's Euro 2022 or simply Euro 2022, was the 13th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. It was the second edition since it was expanded to 16 teams. The tournament was hosted by England, and was originally scheduled to take place from 7 July to 1 August 2021. However, the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe in early 2020 resulted in subsequent postponements of the 2020 Summer Olympics and UEFA Euro 2020 to summer 2021, so the tournament was rescheduled for 6 to 31 July 2022 – unlike some other major tournaments which were similarly delayed, it was also re-titled. England last hosted the tournament in 2005, which had been the final tournament to feature just eight teams.
Defending champions Netherlands, who won UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as hosts, were eliminated in the quarter-finals by France. Hosts England won their first UEFA Women's Championship title by beating Germany 2–1 after extra time in the final, held at Wembley Stadium in London. As winners, they competed in the inaugural 2023 Women's Finalissima against Brazil, winners of the 2022 Copa América Femenina, claiming the title via a penalty shootout.
The video assistant referee (VAR), as well as goal-line technology, were used in the final tournament.
Venues[]
| Stadiums | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Wembley Stadium | London (Wembley) | 90,000 |
| Old Trafford | Manchester (Old Trafford) | 74,879 |
| Bramall Lane | Sheffield | 32,702 |
| St Mary's Stadium | Southampton | 32,505 |
| Falmer Stadium | Brighton and Hove | 31,800 |
| Stadium MK | Milton Keynes | 30,500 |
| Brentford Community Stadium | London (Brentford) | 17,250 |
| New York Stadium | Rotherdam | 12,021 |
| Leigh Sports Village | Leigh | 12,000 |
| Academy Stadium | Manchester (Bradford) | 7,000 |
Participating teams[]
| Qualifier group | Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | England | host country |
| Group A | Netherlands | winner |
| Group B | Denmark | winner |
| Italy | runners-up | |
| Group C | Norway | winner |
| Group D | Spain | winner |
| Group E | Finland | winner |
| Group F | Sweden | winner |
| Iceland | runners-up | |
| Group G | France | winner |
| Austria | runners-up | |
| Group H | Belgium | winner |
| Group I | Germany | winner |
| Qualifying play-offs | Switzerland | winner |
| Northern Ireland | winner | |
| Portugal | lucky loser |
List of games[]
Group stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 6 July 2022 | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 1–0 | Austria |
| 7 July 2022 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton | Norway | 4–1 | Northern Ireland |
| 11 July 2022 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton | Austria | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
| Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove | England | 8–0 | Norway | |
| 15 July 2022 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton | England | 5–0 | Northern Ireland |
| Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove | Austria | 1–0 | Norway | |
| Group B | ||||
| 8 July 2022 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Spain | 4–1 | Finland |
| Brentford Community Stadium, London | Germany | 4–0 | Denmark | |
| 12 July 2022 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Denmark | 1–0 | Finland |
| Brentford Community Stadium, London | Germany | 2–0 | Spain | |
| 16 July 2022 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Germany | 3–0 | Finland |
| Brentford Community Stadium, London | Spain | 1–0 | Denmark | |
| Group C | ||||
| 9 July 2022 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | Portugal | 2–2 (draw) |
Switzerland |
| Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Netherlands | 1–1 (draw) |
Sweden | |
| 13 July 2022 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Sweden | 2–1 | Switzerland |
| Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | Netherlands | 3–2 | Portugal | |
| 17 July 2022 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Netherlands | 4–1 | Switzerland |
| Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | Sweden | 5–0 | Portugal | |
| Group D | ||||
| 10 July 2022 | Academy Stadium, Manchester | Belgium | 1–1 (draw) |
Iceland |
| New York Stadium, Rotherdam | France | 5–1 | Italy | |
| 14 July 2022 | Academy Stadium, Manchester | Italy | 1–1 (draw) |
Iceland |
| New York Stadium, Rotherdam | France | 2–1 | Belgium | |
| 18 July 2022 | New York Stadium, Rotherdam | Iceland | 1–1 (draw) |
France |
| Academy Stadium, Manchester | Belgium | 1–0 | Italy | |
Knockout stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | ||||
| 20 July 2022 | Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove | England | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Spain |
| 21 July 2022 | Brentford Community Stadium, London | Germany | 2–0 | Austria |
| 22 July 2022 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | Sweden | 1–0 | Belgium |
| 23 July 2022 | New York Stadium, Rotherdam | France | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Netherlands |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 26 July 2022 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | England | 4–0 | Sweden |
| 27 July 2022 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Germany | 2–1 | France |
| Final | ||||
| 31 July 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London | England | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Germany |
Broadcasters[]
UEFA member nations[]
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| Albania | RTSH |
| Armenia | ARMTV |
| Austria | ORF |
| Azerbaijan | İTV |
| Belgium | RTBF, VRT |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Denmark | DR, TV 2 |
| Estonia | ERR |
| Finland | Yle |
| France | TF1, Canal+ |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, DAZN |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | IPBC |
| Italy | RAI, Sky Sport |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakh TV |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| Malta | PBS |
| Montenegro | RTCG |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| North Macedonia | MRT |
| Norway | NRK, TV 2 |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP, Canal 11 |
| Romania | TVR |
| Russia | Match TV |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| Spain | RTVE |
| Sweden | SVT, TV4, C More Entertainment |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Ukraine | MGU |
| United Kingdom | BBC |
Rest of the world[]
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| International | UEFA.tv |
| Latin America Caribbean |
ESPN, Star+ |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| South Asia | Sony Six |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | W-Sport |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| China | CCTV, Super Sports Shankai |
| New Zealand | Spark Sport |
| United States | ESPN, Univision, TUDN, ESPN+ |