The Spanish players will know this Thursday at 18:00 (Teledeporte live) against who they will face in the group stage of the Women’s Euro 2022, which is disputed in England. Because of the Covid-19, the tournament had to be postponed for a year.
The Women’s Eurocup was planned for the summer of 2021. At the beginning of the pandemic, the UEFA He decided to postpone the men’s tournament to 2021, and arguing that this was going to take away the role of the female, he also decided to postpone the women’s Eurocup to 2022.
The draw: Spain in the second pot
At 6:00 p.m. things get serious: in Manchester The groups for Euro 2022 are drawn. Spain will be in pot 2, so you can play a strong pick from Kick 1, either England, the host; The Netherlands, champions in the Eurocup 2017, Germany or France.
In the third pot are Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria, which eliminated Spain in the quarterfinals of the last European Championship.
And finally, in the fourth pot are Iceland, Russia, Finland and Northern Ireland, which debuts for the first time in their history in an international competition.
The modus operandi: Four groups, then quarter-finals
The modus operandi of the tournament is very simple: There are four teams in each of the four groups. The two best teams each will earn a place in the quarter finals. From there, semifinal and final. The tournament will start in Manchester on July 6 and end in London on July 31.
Stadiums
It will be played in 10 different stadiums in England. Capacities range from 4,700 to 75,000 and the final will be played at Wembley, where there can be up to 89,000 spectators. A stadium that also attracts attention is the famous Old Trafford in Manchester, in which England will play all their matches. In the event that the Spanish are in group A, they will also play in the stadium of the ‘red devils’.
Stadiums
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Manchester City Academy, Manchester
4,700 viewers
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Leigh Sports Village, Wigan & Leigh
8,000 viewers
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New York Stadium, Rotherdam
12,000 viewers
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Brentford Community Stadium
17,000 viewers
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield
30,000 viewers
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Community Stadium, Brighton & Hove
30,000 viewers
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Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
30,000 viewers
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St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
32,000 viewers
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Old Trafford, Manchester
75,000 viewers
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Wembley Stadium, Londres
89,000 viewers
Spain starts as favorites with England, the host
Never in the history of the Spanish women’s teamIt had been such a good time. The girls of Jorge Vilda arrive in the 10th place in the FIFA ranking, after having won in their respective qualifying group 7 of the 8 games and drawing one, managing to get 22 points out of 24 possible. In addition, they have scored more goals than any other team in all groups (48) and the fewest goals conceded (1). A real outrage, which makes this selection a real coconut.
Esther Gonzalez celebrating a goal with Alexia Putellas in a match against Poland during the qualifying phase for the Eurocup
Jorge has already said many times that he sees something special in this selection. And it’s true, it shows a lot of hope among the players to achieve something great and even more so after the ‘thorn’ that has remained after the last European Championship, where they fell eliminated on penalties against the Austrian team. “Where if I see Spain champion, it is in illusion. There are many people who want us to do well, “said the coach. “Not only in our country, if it is not something that I perceive in every UEFA and FIFA meeting. People are waiting for us and that makes us want to do well ”. Jorge will be in Manchester today with the head of women’s football at the RFEF, Maria Tato, to witness the draw live.
Tickets from 12 euros
UEFA sells tickets at different prices: tickets for England’s matches are somewhat more expensive than those for other teams. In some games, tickets are worth 10 pounds (around 12 euros) and the most expensive does not exceed 50 pounds.
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