England and Austria dispute the opening match of Women’s Euro 2022, at Old Trafford Stadium. The attendance record for the competition could be broken, where both teams were defeated in the semifinals in the 2017 edition. Both teams met on November 27, in a match of the qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The meeting took place in the city of Sunderlandin which England won 1-0, thanks to a goal from Ellen White in his 100th match.
By Austriait will be doubt until the last minute Lisa Kolb, who did not travel when testing positive for coronavirus and is awaiting a test to decide his future. His presence is very important for the Austrian national team, as a 21-year-old midfielder who plays for the Freiburgoafter giving positive in the previous test, as well as that of the physiotherapist Reinhard Wögerbauer.
England and Austria are part of Group A, that complete Norway and Northern Ireland. The British are one of the great favorites and they also have local status, so they will have the support of the English fans. The match is played in Old Trafford, estadio del Manchester United.
England and Norway they are the favorites to qualify for this group stage. The English team eliminated the Nordic team in the last two editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cupin the 2019 quarterfinals and in the 2015 round of 16. Norway has two continental titles and beat North Ireland twice in qualifying.
The Northern Ireland team is contesting its first women’s final tournament and is in the same qualifying group for the Women’s World Cup as England and Austria. The Austrian team, for its part, seems to be doomed to finish in third place in the group, but it hopes to cause a surprise in this first match, which would give it hope of qualifying in this tough game. Group A.
When is England – Austria played?
The game is played this Wednesday, July 6, at 9:00 p.m.
Where to watch England – Austria?
The meeting can be seen on the TVE website, RTVE Play. It can also be seen by ARD Das Erste, the Movistar Astra channel. You can follow all the information about the match and the 2022 Women’s European Football Championship on the Mundo Deportivo website.