A year later than planned, Women's Euro 2022 is finally here!
The tournament gets underway this July with 16 nations - including hosts England - aiming to become champions of Europe. It starts with the Lionesses' game against Austria at Old Trafford on July 6 and ends with the final at Wembley 25 days later.
And you can follow all the action by checking out Mirror Football's ultimate guide! We've complied all the fixtures, squads, managers, form guides, star players and records you need to know into one place. Who will be crowned champions on July 31? Let's find out.
Which teams are competing at Women's Euro 2022?
There are 16 nations competing at Women's Euro 2022: England (hosts), Netherlands (defending champions), Germany, France, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland, Portugal, Finland and Northern Ireland.
The teams are divided into four groups of four - with the two highest-ranked teams in each group reaching the quarter-finals and the knockout stages. After that, the winners of each of tie will progress until the final is held at Wembley at the end of July.
Which country will win Women's Euro 2022? Let us know in the comments below!
England qualified for the tournament as hosts, while the other 15 teams were forced to complete a gruelling qualification process. The qualifiers started with the group stage in August 2019 and concluded with the play-offs in April 2021.
Women's Euro 2022 was initially scheduled for the summer of 2021 but was delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Make sure you check out our guides below to discover everything you need know about the 16 nations competing at Women's Euro 2022!
Group A Guide (Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland)
Group B Guide (Spain, Finland, Germany and Denmark)
Group C Guide (Portugal, Switzerland, Netherlands and Sweden)
Group C Guide (Belgium, Iceland, France and Italy)
Where will Women's Euro 2022 be held?
Wembley and nine other English stadiums will be used to host Women's Euro 2022: Old Trafford, Bramall Lane, St Mary's, The Amex, Stadium MK, the Brentford Community Stadium, the New York Stadium, Leigh Sports Village and the Academy Stadium.
How can I watch Women's Euro 2022?
Viewers in the UK can watch Women's Euro 2022 on the BBC.
Every game will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and most will be televised on either BBC One or BBC Two.
When were the Women's Euros established?
The Women's Euros were officially established in 1982 with the first tournament taking place two years later in six stadiums across the continent. It was originally called the European Competition for Women's Football and Sweden were the inaugural winners, beating England on penalties at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road after a two-legged final.
The next tournament was held in Norway in 1987 and the hosts were victorious, beating defending champions Sweden 2-1 in the final. After that, Germany dominated the competition. They won eight of the next nine editions - including a 6-2 win against England in 2009's final - in a run that lasted until 2013.
The only other team to win the Women's Euros during this time were Norway, who defeated hosts Italy 1-0 in 1993. Germany were finally knocked off their perch five years ago when hosts Netherlands defeated Denmark 4-2 to win their inaugural crown.
German icons Inka Grings and Brigit Prinz are the leading scorers in the competition's history - finding the back of the net 10 times each. Italy's Carolina Morace, Germany's Heidi Mohr and Sweden's Lotta Schelin have all scored eight goals at the Women's Euros.
Which countries have previously won Women's Euro 2022?
Germany are undoubtedly the most successful team in the competition's history, winning all eight of the finals they've appeared in. The only other nations to have won the Women's Euros are Norway (twice), Sweden (once) and Netherlands (once).
England and Italy have both appeared in two finals, while Denmark have also made the showpiece event. Austria, Finland and Spain have all previously reached the semi-finals.
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