UEFA Women's Euro 2022

UEFA Women's Euro 2022
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates6–31 July
Teams16
Venue(s)10 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions England (1st title)
Runners-up Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored95 (3.06 per match)
Attendance574,865 (18,544 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Beth Mead
Germany Alexandra Popp
(6 goals each)
Best player(s)England Beth Mead
Best young playerGermany Lena Oberdorf
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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.[1] 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[2][3][4] – 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.[5][6]

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.[7] As winners, they competed in the inaugural 2023 Women's Finalissima against Brazil, winners of the 2022 Copa América Femenina,[8] claiming the title via a penalty shootout.

The video assistant referee (VAR), as well as goal-line technology, were used in the final tournament.[9]

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  2. ^ "Resolution of the European football family on a coordinated response to the impact of the COVID-19 on competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's European Championship: Tournament to be moved back a year". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. ^ "UEFA Women's EURO moved to July 2022". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference host confirmed was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "England win Euro 2022 and end wait for first major trophy – reaction". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "UEFA and CONMEBOL launch new intercontinental events". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Format change for 2020/21 UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2019.